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I did not import the most current data file..now what do I do? Ralph 02-16-2007
Posted by Ralph on February 16, 2007, 4:08 pm
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(Using Quicken 06, New User Version)

I recently moved to a new computer. I installed Quicken 2006 on my
new PC, and imported my data file.

But once I looked at the data in the register, I can see that I must
have imported the wrong file, as my checking account shows that it was
last reconciled in July 2006! But I know that I have imported and
reconciled up thru about Nov 2006. I guess I imported an older data
file.

When I find the correct data file what do I do? Should I import the
entire file again? Or what?

Thanks!


Posted by Han on February 16, 2007, 7:56 pm
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> (Using Quicken 06, New User Version)
>
> I recently moved to a new computer. I installed Quicken 2006 on my
> new PC, and imported my data file.
>
> But once I looked at the data in the register, I can see that I must
> have imported the wrong file, as my checking account shows that it was
> last reconciled in July 2006! But I know that I have imported and
> reconciled up thru about Nov 2006. I guess I imported an older data
> file.
>
> When I find the correct data file what do I do? Should I import the
> entire file again? Or what?
>
> Thanks!
>
I am assuming you used to run an older version fo Quicken on computer
"old", and now have Q06 on computer "new". Be warned that the new user
version has limited capabilities or life span. It's goning to cost to
get "basic", "deluxe", "premier", or Home and business.

Just make a copy of all the data files that belong together from the most
recent version of the qdf file and its brothers on computer "old". That
means the main qdf extensioned file (with whatever name you gave it,
often mydata.qdf) as well as the 3-5 other files with the same name and
different extensions. Then copy those files to a different location on
computer "new", different from the location you have already chosen for
the file set you have now on "new". Maybe you want to give the files a
different name (but keep the extensions as they are).

Finally double click on the qdf file you really want to start Quicken 06
and have it convert the data from your older version.

Hope this is clear.

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

Posted by DP on February 16, 2007, 8:17 pm
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If I understand correctly, I think he wants to get all the data from the
correct file, but also keep all the recent updates he's done to the wrong
file. Your instructions, Han, would only get him the data from the correct
file but would not include recent updates to that data.
And I don't seen anything in the OP that says he's using a trial version
that came with the new computer. He may be, but the post is not clear on
that.




>
>> (Using Quicken 06, New User Version)
>>
>> I recently moved to a new computer. I installed Quicken 2006 on my
>> new PC, and imported my data file.
>>
>> But once I looked at the data in the register, I can see that I must
>> have imported the wrong file, as my checking account shows that it was
>> last reconciled in July 2006! But I know that I have imported and
>> reconciled up thru about Nov 2006. I guess I imported an older data
>> file.
>>
>> When I find the correct data file what do I do? Should I import the
>> entire file again? Or what?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
> I am assuming you used to run an older version fo Quicken on computer
> "old", and now have Q06 on computer "new". Be warned that the new user
> version has limited capabilities or life span. It's goning to cost to
> get "basic", "deluxe", "premier", or Home and business.
>
> Just make a copy of all the data files that belong together from the most
> recent version of the qdf file and its brothers on computer "old". That
> means the main qdf extensioned file (with whatever name you gave it,
> often mydata.qdf) as well as the 3-5 other files with the same name and
> different extensions. Then copy those files to a different location on
> computer "new", different from the location you have already chosen for
> the file set you have now on "new". Maybe you want to give the files a
> different name (but keep the extensions as they are).
>
> Finally double click on the qdf file you really want to start Quicken 06
> and have it convert the data from your older version.
>
> Hope this is clear.
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
> email address is invalid



Posted by Han on February 16, 2007, 9:42 pm
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> If I understand correctly, I think he wants to get all the data from
> the correct file, but also keep all the recent updates he's done to
> the wrong file. Your instructions, Han, would only get him the data
> from the correct file but would not include recent updates to that
> data.

He is missing data between July and November 06. If he
transfers/converts the July file I would think he can update that by
downloading transactions. Otherwise he is indeed between a rock and a
hard place. Maybe John Pollard's qif files can help him, but I couldn't,
which is my problem.

> And I don't seen anything in the OP that says he's using a trial
> version that came with the new computer. He may be, but the post is
> not clear on that.
>
I thought I had read that he had a "new user version" (which is what
comes preloaded on new machines as a bait and switch tactic of Intuit's,
but I must have mixed up posts. Sorry.
>
>
>>
>>> (Using Quicken 06, New User Version)
>>>
>>> I recently moved to a new computer. I installed Quicken 2006 on my
>>> new PC, and imported my data file.
>>>
>>> But once I looked at the data in the register, I can see that I must
>>> have imported the wrong file, as my checking account shows that it
>>> was last reconciled in July 2006! But I know that I have imported
>>> and reconciled up thru about Nov 2006. I guess I imported an older
>>> data file.
>>>
>>> When I find the correct data file what do I do? Should I import the
>>> entire file again? Or what?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>> I am assuming you used to run an older version fo Quicken on computer
>> "old", and now have Q06 on computer "new". Be warned that the new
>> user version has limited capabilities or life span. It's goning to
>> cost to get "basic", "deluxe", "premier", or Home and business.
>>
>> Just make a copy of all the data files that belong together from the
>> most recent version of the qdf file and its brothers on computer
>> "old". That means the main qdf extensioned file (with whatever name
>> you gave it, often mydata.qdf) as well as the 3-5 other files with
>> the same name and different extensions. Then copy those files to a
>> different location on computer "new", different from the location you
>> have already chosen for the file set you have now on "new". Maybe
>> you want to give the files a different name (but keep the extensions
>> as they are).
>>
>> Finally double click on the qdf file you really want to start Quicken
>> 06 and have it convert the data from your older version.
>>
>> Hope this is clear.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Han
>> email address is invalid
>
>
>



--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

Posted by DP on February 16, 2007, 9:52 pm
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> I thought I had read that he had a "new user version" (which is what
> comes preloaded on new machines as a bait and switch tactic of Intuit's,
> but I must have mixed up posts. Sorry.
>>

Sorry, Han, my screw-up.
At the very top of his post, in parentheses, he says: "(Using Quicken 06,
New User Version)"
So, more than likely you are correct.





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