Because Quicken files hold so much information about personal finances, if something should happen to the Quicken program’s database to render it corrupt, it can lock you out of your finances. Fortunately, Quicken has a method built into its program that allows you to recover at least part of a corrupt database. By using Quicken’s Database Validate utility, you can check your database and have Quicken automatically repair any errors it finds. Tips Warnings Writer Bio