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Posted by Terri on May 22, 2008, 2:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options Got it - thanks! Will try to clean out the other files now....
>I followed your instructions and made 2 separate shortcuts HOWEVER, when I
>open them, they both are the same. And I did use the correct qdf for each
>one....
> Now - what do you suggest?
>
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>>
>>> Quicken 2006 - I know my files should be in
>>> C:/D&S/Myname/Mydocs/Quicken but they are all over the place...in many
>>> different folders and I want them to be in ONE folder. Can I move
>>> these from the incorrect folder? And if so, do I move ALL the files
>>> (there are two separate companies). I am so mixed up and confused that
>>> I really need someone with some patience to get me back on track - I
>>> have been working on this for several weeks and am ready to have a
>>> breakdown over it.
>>>
>>
>> You will have to consolidate the file sets somehow. It isn't logical to
>> have different file sets cover the same set of income, expenses, etc
>> (apart from backups). Yes you can move all Quicken data files to a
>> central location, as long as you also keep backups somewhere else (for
>> safekeeping, certainly if it involves companies).
>>
>> Now, I wuld suggest that you make things easy on yourself and start using
>> the data sets via desktop or quicklaunch shortcuts, as follows:
>>
>> For each of your data sets make a shortcut to its *.qdf file
>> (personal.qdf, company1.qdf, auntsusie.qdf, you get the picture).
>> Move these shortcuts to a central place, then rightclick them and assign
>> different icons to them.
>>
>> When you are all set, burn a DVD with the files and their backups. Then
>> keep daily, weekly, monthly, yearly backups in a safe place.
>>
>> Just my opinion
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Han
>> email address is invalid
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