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Posted by Andrew DeFaria on November 4, 2007, 2:10 pm
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Han wrote:
>> I used the "Restore Backup File" then chose the most recent data file
>> (QDF) file that I created using the Backup command on my old desktop
>> version of Quicken. When I searched for the folder during Restore
>> Backup the QDF file was the only file that could be chosen. Should I
>> try a different way of backing up/restoring?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:39:05 -0400, "Martin Skaggs"
>>>> I'm trying to move Quicken 2007 to a new desktop. I installed the
>>>> program without any problems then imported my saved data file from
>>>> my old computer. I can see all of my previous reconciled
>>>> transactions but my Online Accounts are missing transactions I've
>>>> hadn't accepted yet as well as the history of my paid online
>>>> transactions with my checking account. When I try to update my
>>>> Online Accounts, Quicken acts like I'm doing this for the very
>>>> first time, asking for PIN's etc.
>>>>
>>>> How do I transfer the old settings to my new computer? I thought
>>>> these would get transfered when I restored the backup file.
>>> Did you import a saved data file, or restore from a backup file?
>>>
>>> It's an important distinction.
> When you moved the files from one to the other compter, did you move
> all the quicken files that are named whatever.qdf, such as
> whatever.qel, whatever.idx, whatever.qph (with whatever being the
> name you assigned)?
Are you missing settings or transactions? You are not clear. You state
you see your reconciled transactions but not your "to be accepted"
transactions. You say you don't see "the history of my paid online
transactions with my checking account". Hmmm... Excuse me but wouldn't
some of those "history of online paid transactions" actually be
"reconciled transactions"? You say you are prompted for your PIN numbers
again, etc...
Well true to Intuit form, files, data, config files and registry
settings are all over the place. There are Quicken.ini files from way
back that apparently Intuit still uses. There is a QUser.ini and a
QWRemind.ini. So there are settings there. There are also settings in
the registry under HKLM and well as HKCU. You might think about trying
to move all of these over to the new computer.
This is one of the reasons why I always put my Quicken data in it's own
directory and never in C:Program FilesQuicken. Mixing code and data is
a bad idea! Alas thought Intuit still uses some .ini files and registry
stuff too.
Re-establishing your pin vault and other true settings is not that big
of a hassle. Missing transactions and/or historical data is much more
worrisome. That stuff should have been carried along with the backup.
Still, if you put all your Quicken data in it's own folder you could
have just zipped up and moved that...
--
Andrew DeFaria <http://defaria.com>
Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
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Han wrote:
Skaggs" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<blockquote type="cite">I used the "Restore Backup File" then chose
the most recent data file (QDF) file that I created using the Backup
command on my old desktop version of Quicken. When I searched for the
folder during Restore Backup the QDF file was the only file that could
be chosen. Should I try a different way of backing up/restoring?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
"bjn" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
<blockquote type="cite">On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:39:05 -0400, "Martin
Skaggs" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite">I'm trying to move Quicken 2007 to a new
desktop. I installed the program without any problems then imported my
saved data file from my old computer. I can see all of my previous
reconciled transactions but my Online Accounts are missing
transactions I've hadn't accepted yet as well as the history of my paid
online transactions with my checking account. When I try to update my
Online Accounts, Quicken acts like I'm doing this for the very first
time, asking for PIN's etc.<br>
<br>
How do I transfer the old settings to my new computer? I thought these
would get transfered when I restored the backup file.<br>
</blockquote>
Did you import a saved data file, or restore from a backup file?<br>
<br>
It's an important distinction. <br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<!---->When you moved the files from one to the other compter, did you
move all the quicken files that are named whatever.qdf, such as
whatever.qel, whatever.idx, whatever.qph (with whatever being the name
you assigned)?<br>
</blockquote>
Are you missing settings or transactions? You are not clear. You state
you see your reconciled transactions but not your "to be accepted"
transactions. You say you don't see "the history of my paid online
transactions with my checking account". Hmmm... Excuse me but wouldn't
some of those "history of online paid transactions" actually be
"reconciled transactions"? You say you are prompted for your PIN
numbers again, etc...<br>
<br>
Well true to Intuit form, files, data, config files and registry
settings are all over the place. There are Quicken.ini files from way
back that apparently Intuit still uses. There is a QUser.ini and a
QWRemind.ini. So there are settings there. There are also settings in
the registry under HKLM and well as HKCU. You might think about trying
to move all of these over to the new computer.<br>
<br>
This is one of the reasons why I always put my Quicken data in it's own
directory and never in C:Program FilesQuicken. Mixing code and data
is a bad idea! Alas thought Intuit still uses some .ini files and
registry stuff too.<br>
<br>
Re-establishing your pin vault and other true settings is not that big
of a hassle. Missing transactions and/or historical data is much more
worrisome. That stuff should have been carried along with the backup.
Still, if you put all your Quicken data in it's own folder you could
have just zipped up and moved that...<br>
<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
<a href="http://defaria.com">Andrew DeFaria</a><br>
<small><font color="#999999">Why do we put suits in garment bags and
garments in a suitcase?</font></small>
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