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Folder Confusion

jaygreg

04-23-2008

apwilhelm

jaygreg

apwilhelm

jaygreg

Posted by jaygreg on April 23, 2008, 1:41 pm

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I'm upgrading from Q2005HB to Q2008HB from CD. As soon as I began I was
asked where I want the program installed. It defaulted to the folder I
apparently named "Quicken 1-2-07" when I reformatted the disc last year. I
also have a folder named "Quicken" right above it. Both contain subfolders
named "certs", "INET", "Movies", and "Sounds". The 1-2-07 folder contains a
lot of other files in the root 1-2-07. I assume this is where my program has
been running from. The subfolders in the smaller folder simply labeled
"Quicken" are empty but there are four files in the root: "err_rep.chm",
"INSTALL.INI", "LICBRICK.LOG", and "QSE.INI". These same files appear in the
larger folder as well but with different dates except for "err_rep.chm". I'd
like to clean this up with someone's help please.

Though I can't seem to find a simple statement anywhere on what to expect
when I attempt to install 2008, I assume 2008 - if I target the "Quicken
1-2-07" folder - will overwrite, erase, and rearrange whatever it needs then
leave me with 2008 ready to run.

Q1) Is my last statement correct?
Q2) I'd like to get rid of that smaller "Quicken" folder. Can I just delete
it?
Q3) Assuming I get rid of the folder in two (renaming it if necessary rather
than deleting it), how can I get "Quicken 1-2-07" renamed as simply
"Quicken"? Just do so after 2008 installs or rename the folder before the
install?

Posted by apwilhelm on April 24, 2008, 10:10 am

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jaygreg wrote:

> I'm upgrading from Q2005HB to Q2008HB from CD. As soon as I began I was

> asked where I want the program installed. It defaulted to the folder I

> apparently named "Quicken 1-2-07" when I reformatted the disc last year. I

> also have a folder named "Quicken" right above it.

> Though I can't seem to find a simple statement anywhere on what to expect

> when I attempt to install 2008, I assume 2008 - if I target the "Quicken

> 1-2-07" folder - will overwrite, erase, and rearrange whatever it needs then

> leave me with 2008 ready to run.

> Q1) Is my last statement correct?

Yes, but not something I rely on.

> Q2) I'd like to get rid of that smaller "Quicken" folder. Can I just delete

> it?

Yes, but I'd move it to the recycle bin first.

> Q3) Assuming I get rid of the folder in two (renaming it if necessary rather

> than deleting it), how can I get "Quicken 1-2-07" renamed as simply

> "Quicken"? Just do so after 2008 installs or rename the folder before the

> install?

The install of Q2008 will uninstall Q2007. In order to avoid inheriting
cruft from the Q2007 installation into your Q2008 installation, I would
recommend doing what I do, which is to install in a new folder entirely.
Namely:

Program Files
|-Quicken
|-Quicken 1-2-07
|-Quicken08

After you have verified that Q2008 is running peacefully, delete BOTH
the Quicken and the "Quicken 1-2-07" folders.

-apwilhelm

Posted by jaygreg on April 24, 2008, 10:32 am

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Thank you very much. I braved it, deleted the Quicken folder, renamed the
"1-2-07" to "Quicken", installed 2008 and now I'm examining the results. I
appreciate the help.

P.S. Would you happen to know what the little Quicken check marks are doing
directly under the dates in many of my bank registers? I notice there are
no check numbers either.

> jaygreg wrote:

>> I'm upgrading from Q2005HB to Q2008HB from CD. As soon as I began I was

>> asked where I want the program installed. It defaulted to the folder I

>> apparently named "Quicken 1-2-07" when I reformatted the disc last year.

>> I also have a folder named "Quicken" right above it.

> When you say "above," I am assuming you mean that it is listed in Explorer

> as in the following:

> Program Files

> |-Quicken

> |-Quicken 1-2-07

> |-QuickBooks

> And NOT:

> Program Files

> |-Quicken

> | |-Quicken 1-2-07

> |-QuickBooks

> <snip>

>> Though I can't seem to find a simple statement anywhere on what to expect

>> when I attempt to install 2008, I assume 2008 - if I target the "Quicken

>> 1-2-07" folder - will overwrite, erase, and rearrange whatever it needs

>> then leave me with 2008 ready to run.

>> Q1) Is my last statement correct?

> Yes, but not something I rely on.

>> Q2) I'd like to get rid of that smaller "Quicken" folder. Can I just

>> delete it?

> Yes, but I'd move it to the recycle bin first.

>> Q3) Assuming I get rid of the folder in two (renaming it if necessary

>> rather than deleting it), how can I get "Quicken 1-2-07" renamed as

>> simply "Quicken"? Just do so after 2008 installs or rename the folder

>> before the install?

> The install of Q2008 will uninstall Q2007. In order to avoid inheriting

> cruft from the Q2007 installation into your Q2008 installation, I would

> recommend doing what I do, which is to install in a new folder entirely.

> Namely:

> Program Files

> |-Quicken

> |-Quicken 1-2-07

> |-Quicken08

> After you have verified that Q2008 is running peacefully, delete BOTH the

> Quicken and the "Quicken 1-2-07" folders.

> -apwilhelm

Posted by apwilhelm on April 24, 2008, 12:38 pm

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jaygreg wrote:

> Thank you very much. I braved it, deleted the Quicken folder, renamed the

> "1-2-07" to "Quicken", installed 2008 and now I'm examining the results. I

> appreciate the help.

> P.S. Would you happen to know what the little Quicken check marks are doing

> directly under the dates in many of my bank registers?

They denote tax related transactions. The little check mark icon should
look familiar from a TurboTax box. This little graphic is new to Q2008,
so no one who has never used Q2008 will have no idea what you are
talking about.

> I notice there are

> no check numbers either.

The concept of check numbers still exist in Q2008, so you'll have to be
much more specific about what you are and are not seeing. Also note
that my bank has not be downloading check numbers in the NUM field for
the last month or so. Could this be the issue you are seeing?

-apwilhelm

Posted by jaygreg on April 24, 2008, 7:35 pm

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My mistake. I've been paying bills online for only about a year and haven't
paid attention to the frequency with which I actually write paper checks. It
seems I do very little. The numbers ARE there. I just had to scroll up a
couple of screens. The checkmark had me puzzled so I guess I was thinking
the worst. All looks OK at this point but by this weekend I should have a
good feel for all the screens and nuances. Thanks for your help.

> jaygreg wrote:

>> Thank you very much. I braved it, deleted the Quicken folder, renamed the

>> "1-2-07" to "Quicken", installed 2008 and now I'm examining the results.

>> I appreciate the help.

>> P.S. Would you happen to know what the little Quicken check marks are

>> doing directly under the dates in many of my bank registers?

> They denote tax related transactions. The little check mark icon should

> look familiar from a TurboTax box. This little graphic is new to Q2008,

> so no one who has never used Q2008 will have no idea what you are talking

> about.

>> I notice there are no check numbers either.

> The concept of check numbers still exist in Q2008, so you'll have to be

> much more specific about what you are and are not seeing. Also note that

> my bank has not be downloading check numbers in the NUM field for the last

> month or so. Could this be the issue you are seeing?

> -apwilhelm

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