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QB 04: can't switch to single-user mode, so can't export lists to timer Boppy 01-21-2008
Posted by Laura on January 22, 2008, 11:24 am
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> Try searching in the Help menu for single user mode. It should tell
> you. OR, you may need to go back to the other computer and switch to
> single user mode and then create a back to restore on this computer.

A search of the help file told the OP to go to File>>Switch to single user
mode. From the screen shot that was posted, that is not an option.

Going back to the desktop and switching modes sounds like a good idea UNLESS
making the backup file is what caused it to go into multi-user mode.

An alternative would be to copy the file from the desktop directly to the
laptop. Skip the backup/restore process.


Posted by L on January 22, 2008, 2:48 pm
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>>
>>
>>
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>> > Hi guys, yesterday I backed up my company file from my desktop
>> > computer and restored it to my laptop, and then saved it as a company
>> > file so I can work on it on the move.
>>
>> > My installation is the 2004 upgrade from Quickbooks Pro Version 6.
>>
>> > I have installed Timer but when I try to export lists I get the
>> > message telling me to switch to single-user mode. But how? The manual
>> > tells me this is done under the File menu, but there is no option for
>> > this under File.
>>
<snipped>
> Thanks for replying. This is a screenshot of my setup with two
> different companies open. I hope I'm not going blind, but I just
> cannot see anywhere to switch to single-user:
> http://i31.tinypic.com/29bbiap.jpg

You have an accountants review file pending. You cannot switch into single
user mode with an active accountants review file.



Posted by Boppy on January 22, 2008, 4:53 pm
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Thanks for all the input, guys.

I cannot uninstall IE7 because it's an integral component of Vista,
which means I cannot view help and am restricted to my old manual from
2001. It tells me about Accountants Reviews but not how to turn them
off.

So I've phoned Quicken and they tell me that QB2004 will not work on
Vista and I will have to spend $400 + to upgrade to 07/08. That, or
leave it all on my XP desktop.

So I've wasted around 4 hours trying to get this installed just so I
can have timer running so I can keep an accurate total of time spent
on each client while I'm out and about.


Posted by Laura on January 22, 2008, 8:00 pm
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> Thanks for all the input, guys.
>
> I cannot uninstall IE7 because it's an integral component of Vista,
> which means I cannot view help and am restricted to my old manual from
> 2001. It tells me about Accountants Reviews but not how to turn them
> off.

To turn off the Accountants Review go to File>>accountants review. One of
your options will be Cancel Accountants Review.

Do you remember creating the AR in the first place?

> So I've phoned Quicken and they tell me that QB2004 will not work on
> Vista and I will have to spend $400 + to upgrade to 07/08. That, or
> leave it all on my XP desktop.

I know of people that have gotten QB 2004 to work on Vista. I believe one
trick was to run it in XP compatibility mode.
>
> So I've wasted around 4 hours trying to get this installed just so I
> can have timer running so I can keep an accurate total of time spent
> on each client while I'm out and about.

There are other tools that you can use. One that I like is MyHours:
http://www.myhours.com/ I see they have now added Cell phone support to
their program. You can't import into QB but they do have reports that you
can run to capture your time spent.
>


Posted by HeyBub on January 23, 2008, 8:02 am
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Boppy wrote:
> Thanks for all the input, guys.
>
> I cannot uninstall IE7 because it's an integral component of Vista,
> which means I cannot view help and am restricted to my old manual from
> 2001. It tells me about Accountants Reviews but not how to turn them
> off.
>
> So I've phoned Quicken and they tell me that QB2004 will not work on
> Vista and I will have to spend $400 + to upgrade to 07/08. That, or
> leave it all on my XP desktop.
>
> So I've wasted around 4 hours trying to get this installed just so I
> can have timer running so I can keep an accurate total of time spent
> on each client while I'm out and about.

2004 will not work on Vista. Here's why:

For seven years Microsoft repeatedly warned developers that programs should
not write to the registry for program variables - or anything else. With
Vista, Microsoft implemented the rule to prevent malware from disabling the
operating system.

With QB2007 Intuit finally fell in line with the standard. In sum, QB2004
attempts to write to the registry and Vista won't let it.



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