Home Page link  

Problem moving datafile to new computer

  
Groups | Search | About
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Quicken Personal Finance Discussions - Quicken - personal finance software discussions

 Post an article  get this group's latest topics as an RSS feed add this group's latest topics to your My MSN content add this group's latest topics to your My Yahoo content  add this group's latest topics to your Google content  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Problem moving datafile to new computer Barry 05-04-2006
Posted by Barry on May 4, 2006, 2:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options
 I'm installing a new computer (P4-3.0, XP Pro) with Q2005. System
being replaced running Q2005 under Win98SE. I installed Q2005 from
the CD then did an online update to R5, no problem.

When I start Q2005, the Getting started w/Quicken 2005 box comes up
and I select Restore a Quicken data file. I insert my backed up file
(on an Iomega Zip drive), it spins for a while with a little window
saying "Restoring," then I get an error box saying "the disk is not
ready."

I tried several times with same result. My QDF file is large (about
11 MB.) Could that be it? Any ideas?

TIA.
--
Note - Remove the X from my e-mail address for direct replies

Posted by John Pollard on May 4, 2006, 2:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options
 Barry wrote:
> I'm installing a new computer (P4-3.0, XP Pro) with Q2005.
> System
> being replaced running Q2005 under Win98SE. I installed Q2005
> from
> the CD then did an online update to R5, no problem.
>
> When I start Q2005, the Getting started w/Quicken 2005 box
> comes up
> and I select Restore a Quicken data file. I insert my backed
> up file
> (on an Iomega Zip drive), it spins for a while with a little
> window
> saying "Restoring," then I get an error box saying "the disk
> is not
> ready."
>
> I tried several times with same result.

> My QDF file is large (about
> 11 MB.) Could that be it?

No, probably this:

https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2238Alternatively,
just create a folder on your hard drive to holdyour current Quicken fileset.
Then use Windows to copy QDATA.*(where QDATA is the name of your Quicken data)
from the zipdrive to the new folder on your hard drive. Have Quicken
"open"QDATA.QDF in the new folder on your hard drive.--John PollardFirst initial
underscore Last name at mchsi dot comPlease reply to newsgroup


Posted by John Pollard on May 4, 2006, 5:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options
In case you were having a problem deciphering what

John Pollard wrote:

>
https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2238


> Alternatively,
> just create a folder on your hard drive to holdyour current
> Quicken
> fileset. Then use Windows to copy QDATA.*(where QDATA is the
> name of
> your Quicken data) from the zipdrive to the new folder on your
> hard
> drive. Have Quicken "open"QDATA.QDF in the new folder on your
> hard
> drive.

--
John Pollard
First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com
Please reply to newsgroup



Posted by Barry on May 5, 2006, 6:45 am
Please log in for more thread options
That did the trick. Thanks.

wrote:

>In case you were having a problem deciphering what
>
>John Pollard wrote:
>
>>
https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2238
>
>
>> Alternatively,
>> just create a folder on your hard drive to holdyour current
>> Quicken
>> fileset. Then use Windows to copy QDATA.*(where QDATA is the
>> name of
>> your Quicken data) from the zipdrive to the new folder on your
>> hard
>> drive. Have Quicken "open"QDATA.QDF in the new folder on your
>> hard
>> drive.

--
Note - Remove the X from my e-mail address for direct replies

Posted by Laura on May 4, 2006, 2:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options
Barry wrote:
> I'm installing a new computer (P4-3.0, XP Pro) with Q2005. System
> being replaced running Q2005 under Win98SE. I installed Q2005 from
> the CD then did an online update to R5, no problem.
>
> When I start Q2005, the Getting started w/Quicken 2005 box comes up
> and I select Restore a Quicken data file. I insert my backed up file
> (on an Iomega Zip drive), it spins for a while with a little window
> saying "Restoring," then I get an error box saying "the disk is not
> ready."
>
> I tried several times with same result. My QDF file is large (about
> 11 MB.) Could that be it? Any ideas?
>
> TIA.

How about copying the backup file to your hard drive. It might help to put
it into the folder that quicken is looking for the backup files in. Also
make sure that the file is not set at read-only.

Similar ThreadsPosted
MOving Quicken from one computer to another June 2, 2006, 12:52 am
moving a single account from one computer to another February 12, 2007, 10:18 pm
Re: Moving to new computer - Easy Question July 25, 2007, 12:22 pm
Moving to new computer - Easy Question July 25, 2007, 11:59 am
Moving/Copying Transactions November 11, 2006, 2:22 pm
Moving Transactions between accounts November 29, 2006, 9:11 pm
Moving Investment Fund April 23, 2007, 9:42 pm
moving or copying stocks December 6, 2007, 2:42 pm
Moving stocks to a brokerage December 17, 2007, 3:58 pm
moving lone stock to portfolio July 6, 2007, 10:57 am

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
This site is not affiliated with Intuit - makers of Quickbooks and Quicken software
This site is not affiliated with Sage Software - makers of Peachtree accounting software
XML SitemapXML Sitemap