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Posted by Rock on December 16, 2007, 4:17 pm
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Frederick wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This has been in another thread for a while, but I think as it is an
>> Australian version issue it will hopefully get more attention from any
>> Aussies in the group.
>>
>> Anyway..
>>
>> I have the Australian version 7.4 after a couple of updates and it works
>> fine on my old c; drive with XP Pro. It has about 5 years of our books on
>> it.
>>
>> I have just bought a new bigger HD and want to upgrade to Quicken 2003 I
>> had bought new some time ago but never wanted to face the upgrade problems
>> with it so it is still unused and ready to go. Even now I am not looking
>> forward to going up to 7.5 then 7.6 etc., then 2002 then finally to 2003.
>> Whew!!
>>
>> I have misplaced my original QB 7 CD and for the life of me can't find it,
>> altho' I have not stopped looking as it must be somewhere. As I still have
>> my serial, rego, group and other numbers, how can I get to use my upgrade?
>>
>> I added the old C: drive with QB 7.4 on it as an external drive and then
>> tried to use the 2003 Upgrade but is said it couldn't find a registered
>> version then canceled the setup. Truth is, I DID have a registered
>> version but it was on another drive.
>>
>> Is there a way I can get the Upgrade to 'see' my current QB so it will
>> give me the upgraded version on my new C" drive? Maybe I can copy some
>> files over to the new C:Drive so it can 'see' them??!!
>>
>> If, not, it has been suggested that if I can buy cheap enough a version
>> that will take my 7.4 data from Ebay, then maybe that will get me off the
>> hook. But, why should I have to spend more.
>>
>> Appreciate the help.. thanks.
>>
>> rock in sydney oz
>
> I'm sorry, but i'ts not clear to me what you are trying to do? If your new
> HD is now your primary C: with XPpro installed you should re-install QB on
> to it. That will register it in the Registry. Use your backed up files on
> your old drive and copy them back to QB and take it from there. (Sorry don't
> use QB only Quicken personal, so I dont know name's or extention for
> backup/saved data files.
> Regards
>
>
>
Thanks Frederick,
I have my 7.4 QG Pro on my new XP HD now with all my data so that is fine, it
is how to upgrade my data to 2003 that is my task now as it is not as one would
expect when doing an upgrade. There are steps involved as they have changed the
core programs.
Thanks again
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