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Posted by David Coyle on May 31, 2008, 2:07 pm
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I don't know where you live, but in my neighborhood Dr. Scott on Mulberry
St. has helped me work through Quicken (and Windows!) problems. Sometimes I
still end up in the dark pit of despair, but he has managed to keep me out
of the institution...
-DAC
> 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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