Converting 2007 file to 2008

Posted by TealMama on October 5, 2007, 8:00 pm

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I've not yet upgraded from 2007 to 2008 because I heard (and have not
been able to verify) that 2008 will not accept data from 2007 Quicken.
Is this true? We *really* have to create a new file and start from
scratch? Or have I just been given a line from the salesman who was
trying to convince me that MS-Money is better. I find it hard to believe
that after this many versions of Quicken that Intuit wouldn't find some
way to convert are existing files, since they've done that with every
previous version.

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Posted by John B in CA on October 5, 2007, 8:08 pm

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You heard wrong! Q08 will automatically convert your '07 data into the '08
format. I suspect many others will add their confirmation to this thread.

John

> I've not yet upgraded from 2007 to 2008 because I heard (and have not been

> able to verify) that 2008 will not accept data from 2007 Quicken. Is this

> true? We *really* have to create a new file and start from scratch? Or

> have I just been given a line from the salesman who was trying to convince

> me that MS-Money is better. I find it hard to believe that after this many

> versions of Quicken that Intuit wouldn't find some way to convert are

> existing files, since they've done that with every previous version.

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Posted by Han on October 5, 2007, 9:05 pm

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> You heard wrong! Q08 will automatically convert your '07 data into

> the '08 format. I suspect many others will add their confirmation to

> this thread.

> John

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It worked fine for me. Both from my trusty old Q2006 premier files and
from the temporary Q2007 file I had created from the Q2006 one a couple of
months before. I bought a laptop and decided to try out Q2007. I like
2008 better than Q2007. Q2006 was definitely different from Q2007 and
Q2008, which are fairly similar.

Note: I have now Q2008 deluxe, and got a notice that I could upgrade (for
a fee presumably) whe I converted my Q2006 premier file. I have not
upgraded as yet.

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Posted by Steve Larson on October 7, 2007, 6:12 pm

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The Quicken "Starter" edition, which is next to free, and available at
office and entertainment retail stores, will not convert prior version
Quicken data. You would need to purchase Basic, Deluxe, Premier, or H&B to
convert existing data from an earlier version of Quicken. It's possible the
sales person was referring to the Starter edition, or just didn't understand
the difference between Starter and all others.