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Newbie Had To Restore Computer - really needs help.. Terri 07-07-2007
Posted by Terri on July 7, 2007, 2:56 pm
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After a major computer crash I had to reinstall Quicken and have my data
bases on an external Maxtor backup. Having problems copying the files from
my E drive to my C drive. I know it is c/program files/quicken but which
files do I have to move or copy from E to C? There are several years of back
ups and I really only want to use the working one for 2007 and 2006. Any
help would be greatly appreciated!



Posted by Terri on July 7, 2007, 3:00 pm
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Sorry - Quicken 2006 and Windows XP...

> After a major computer crash I had to reinstall Quicken and have my data
> bases on an external Maxtor backup. Having problems copying the files from
> my E drive to my C drive. I know it is c/program files/quicken but which
> files do I have to move or copy from E to C? There are several years of
> back ups and I really only want to use the working one for 2007 and 2006.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>



Posted by Han on July 7, 2007, 3:25 pm
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> After a major computer crash I had to reinstall Quicken and have my
> data bases on an external Maxtor backup. Having problems copying the
> files from my E drive to my C drive. I know it is c/program
> files/quicken but which files do I have to move or copy from E to C?
> There are several years of back ups and I really only want to use the
> working one for 2007 and 2006. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
Did you do the backups from within Quicken? The there are a bunch of files
with the same name, but different extensions, such as (Mydata).qdf, .qel,
.qph, .qtx, .idx. You will need most of them (I think you can do without
.qph, but would include it as well). Once you have them copied to where
you want them, it is easiest to make shortcut(s) to the qdf file(s) you
will need to use. Starting Quicken by doubleclicking on the qdf is much
easier than loading Quicken with the wrong file then having to search for
the right one.

--
Best regards
Han
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Posted by Terri on July 7, 2007, 3:42 pm
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Han - thanks but where should I locate the files within Quicken - C program
files OR????
>
>> After a major computer crash I had to reinstall Quicken and have my
>> data bases on an external Maxtor backup. Having problems copying the
>> files from my E drive to my C drive. I know it is c/program
>> files/quicken but which files do I have to move or copy from E to C?
>> There are several years of back ups and I really only want to use the
>> working one for 2007 and 2006. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
> Did you do the backups from within Quicken? The there are a bunch of
> files
> with the same name, but different extensions, such as (Mydata).qdf, .qel,
> .qph, .qtx, .idx. You will need most of them (I think you can do without
> .qph, but would include it as well). Once you have them copied to where
> you want them, it is easiest to make shortcut(s) to the qdf file(s) you
> will need to use. Starting Quicken by doubleclicking on the qdf is much
> easier than loading Quicken with the wrong file then having to search for
> the right one.
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
> email address is invalid



Posted by Laura on July 7, 2007, 3:48 pm
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Can you do a search on the Maxtor backup? That might be the easiset way of
finding them. Your exact location depends on how you originally set up the
old computer. They *might not* be hiding in the C:program files folder.
Mine are not.

> Han - thanks but where should I locate the files within Quicken - C
> program files OR????
>>
>>> After a major computer crash I had to reinstall Quicken and have my
>>> data bases on an external Maxtor backup. Having problems copying the
>>> files from my E drive to my C drive. I know it is c/program
>>> files/quicken but which files do I have to move or copy from E to C?
>>> There are several years of back ups and I really only want to use the
>>> working one for 2007 and 2006. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>
>> Did you do the backups from within Quicken? The there are a bunch of
>> files
>> with the same name, but different extensions, such as (Mydata).qdf, .qel,
>> .qph, .qtx, .idx. You will need most of them (I think you can do without
>> .qph, but would include it as well). Once you have them copied to where
>> you want them, it is easiest to make shortcut(s) to the qdf file(s) you
>> will need to use. Starting Quicken by doubleclicking on the qdf is much
>> easier than loading Quicken with the wrong file then having to search for
>> the right one.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Han
>> email address is invalid
>
>


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