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QB 2007 on my Vista machine disappeared.... Terri 03-28-2008
Posted by Laura on March 28, 2008, 10:51 am
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 You can transfer the file 2 ways:

a) copy actual file to laptop via flash drive or other removable media. use
File>>open company option on laptop.
b) create a backup file *.qbb on desktop, transfer file to laptop and use
the Restore option to get to your data.

> Now I have done an install - but I have all my invoices, customers etc in
> my desktop - can I simply copy to a zip file and do this???
>
> Or - what is the next step??
>
>
>> Gary:
>> The search only brought up Sample Service Baed Business and Sample
>> Product Based Business.
>>
>>
>>> Search for files with an extension of QBW or QBB, see if that turns up
>>> anything.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>>> Wello - this is a good one. I have Quickbooks 2007on my laptop Vista
>>>> machine. There was a database and everything was up to date as of the
>>>> end of October. Yesterday when I went to use the computer after several
>>>> months of inactivity, everything was there except Quickbooks - it is
>>>> gone. There is no database either and when I go to load it, it asks if
>>>> this is a new or open old file. When I go to do that, there is nothing!
>>>> HELP
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


Posted by Terri on March 28, 2008, 11:14 am
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 Laura:

When you say "actual file" please be more specific...
Should I copy everything to a flash drive in the folder Documents and
SettingsAll UsersDocumentsIntuitQuickBooksCompany Files

Thanks!
> You can transfer the file 2 ways:
>
> a) copy actual file to laptop via flash drive or other removable media.
> use File>>open company option on laptop.
> b) create a backup file *.qbb on desktop, transfer file to laptop and use
> the Restore option to get to your data.
>
>> Now I have done an install - but I have all my invoices, customers etc in
>> my desktop - can I simply copy to a zip file and do this???
>>
>> Or - what is the next step??
>>
>>
>>> Gary:
>>> The search only brought up Sample Service Baed Business and Sample
>>> Product Based Business.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Search for files with an extension of QBW or QBB, see if that turns up
>>>> anything.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>>> Wello - this is a good one. I have Quickbooks 2007on my laptop Vista
>>>>> machine. There was a database and everything was up to date as of the
>>>>> end of October. Yesterday when I went to use the computer after
>>>>> several months of inactivity, everything was there except Quickbooks -
>>>>> it is gone. There is no database either and when I go to load it, it
>>>>> asks if this is a new or open old file. When I go to do that, there is
>>>>> nothing!
>>>>> HELP
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>



Posted by Laura on March 28, 2008, 12:22 pm
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You only need to copy the file(s) associated with your company file. Don't
copy any sample files since they will be on the laptop after the
installation.

> Laura:
>
> When you say "actual file" please be more specific...
> Should I copy everything to a flash drive in the folder Documents and
> SettingsAll UsersDocumentsIntuitQuickBooksCompany Files
>
> Thanks!
>> You can transfer the file 2 ways:
>>
>> a) copy actual file to laptop via flash drive or other removable media.
>> use File>>open company option on laptop.
>> b) create a backup file *.qbb on desktop, transfer file to laptop and use
>> the Restore option to get to your data.
>>
>>> Now I have done an install - but I have all my invoices, customers etc
>>> in my desktop - can I simply copy to a zip file and do this???
>>>
>>> Or - what is the next step??
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gary:
>>>> The search only brought up Sample Service Baed Business and Sample
>>>> Product Based Business.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Search for files with an extension of QBW or QBB, see if that turns up
>>>>> anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wello - this is a good one. I have Quickbooks 2007on my laptop Vista
>>>>>> machine. There was a database and everything was up to date as of the
>>>>>> end of October. Yesterday when I went to use the computer after
>>>>>> several months of inactivity, everything was there except
>>>>>> Quickbooks - it is gone. There is no database either and when I go to
>>>>>> load it, it asks if this is a new or open old file. When I go to do
>>>>>> that, there is nothing!
>>>>>> HELP
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>


Posted by dpb on March 28, 2008, 1:29 pm
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Terri wrote:
> Laura:
>
> When you say "actual file" please be more specific...
> Should I copy everything to a flash drive in the folder Documents and
> SettingsAll UsersDocumentsIntuitQuickBooksCompany Files
...

If you have a network connection, hook the machines together and copy
"company_name.q*" files from the desktop to the same subdirectory on the
laptop.

You can also as you suggest zip those files and then move them
physically by whatever means you have to do so.

--

Posted by Chips on March 28, 2008, 2:18 pm
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Look for a file that ends in .QBW. This is the actual file that runs when
you open a company. Once you have QB reinstalled, find the QBW file on your
desktop and load that onto your laptop. Then just navigate from within QB to
that file and open it.

Sure sounds like somebody messed with your laptop while you weren't looking.

Although once I did have a MS Money file mysteriously disappear. I opened up
explorer, the file was there. It wouldn't open. Then when I looked again, it
wasn't there. It would not come up in a search. Had to restore a backup and
catch it up to present.

But for the whole program installation to disappear,
I think you had to have some "assistance" for that to happen.

Especially if you had a 2006 and 2007 version both installed, and for both
now to be gone.


GC


> Laura:
>
> When you say "actual file" please be more specific...
> Should I copy everything to a flash drive in the folder Documents and
> SettingsAll UsersDocumentsIntuitQuickBooksCompany Files
>
> Thanks!
>> You can transfer the file 2 ways:
>>
>> a) copy actual file to laptop via flash drive or other removable media.
>> use File>>open company option on laptop.
>> b) create a backup file *.qbb on desktop, transfer file to laptop and use
>> the Restore option to get to your data.
>>
>>> Now I have done an install - but I have all my invoices, customers etc
>>> in my desktop - can I simply copy to a zip file and do this???
>>>
>>> Or - what is the next step??
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gary:
>>>> The search only brought up Sample Service Baed Business and Sample
>>>> Product Based Business.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Search for files with an extension of QBW or QBB, see if that turns up
>>>>> anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wello - this is a good one. I have Quickbooks 2007on my laptop Vista
>>>>>> machine. There was a database and everything was up to date as of the
>>>>>> end of October. Yesterday when I went to use the computer after
>>>>>> several months of inactivity, everything was there except
>>>>>> Quickbooks - it is gone. There is no database either and when I go to
>>>>>> load it, it asks if this is a new or open old file. When I go to do
>>>>>> that, there is nothing!
>>>>>> HELP
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>




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