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Posted by JCO on December 8, 2006, 2:18 pm
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microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
> RC,
>
> Thanks for the comments. I am running Quicken 2005 Delux and Vista
> Ultimate x86. I copied the entire data directory so I think I have all
> the files.
>
> The reason I think it is file access related is that when it throws up
> the error dialog I can view the crash.xml from the error dialog and it
> contains (among a great deal more data),
>
> <?xml version="1.0" ?>
> - <UploadData>
> - <ErrorInfo>
> <ErrorType>UnhandledException</ErrorType>
> <ModuleName>C:Program FilesQuickenqw.exe</ModuleName>
> - <ExceptionInfo>
> <ExceptionID>0xc0000005</ExceptionID>
>
> <ExceptionDescription>EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION</ExceptionDescription>
>
> <ExceptionAddress>0x00000000</ExceptionAddress>
> </ExceptionInfo>
> </ErrorInfo>
> - <OSInfo>
> <OSBuildNumber>6000</OSBuildNumber>
> <OSMajorVersion>6</OSMajorVersion>
> <OSMinorVersion>0</OSMinorVersion>
> <OSPlatform>2</OSPlatform>
> <IEVersion>7.0.6000.16386</IEVersion>
> </OSInfo>
> ... etc
>
> That is why I thought it was file access related.
>
> Cheers,
> Pat
>
>
> R. C. White wrote:
> > Hi, Pat.
> >
> > There should be no compatibility problems between Q2005 and Vista.
Which
> > versions of Quicken (Basic? Deluxe?) and Vista (Home? Ultimate?) are
you
> > running?
> >
> > I'm a one-man one-computer kind of guy with no net but the Internet, so
in
> > all my years of running Windows and Quicken, I haven't had to learn much
> > about permissions and such. Vista is much more security-conscious than
> > earlier Windows, so I've had to get familiar with a few of those
features.
> > I've used only the Ultimate version of Vista, but I understand that the
Home
> > versions have different security restrictions.
> >
> > Just to clear up one possible stumbling block: when you copied your
data
> > files, you DID get the whole fileset, didn't you? Not just the .qdf
file,
> > but also any related files such as .qel, .qtx, etc. Quicken won't work
> > without the full set, which varies depending on how YOU use Quicken.
> >
> > I've clean-installed Quicken over 20 times in the past year, as new
versions
> > (Q2005, Q2006, Q2007) and new beta builds of Vista arrived. As a
long-time
> > dual-booter, I always install Quicken into its own folder (not in
"Program
> > Files") on a "neutral" volume. That is, WinXP may be on D: and Vista on
V:,
> > but I always install Quicken into E:QuickenW, and I let Quicken put my
data
> > fileset into that same folder. Then I install each new Quicken into
that
> > same folder, over the top of the prior installation. But I "bail out"
of
> > Quicken Setup before it completes. I don't let it get Quicken Updates
and I
> > don't let it Launch Quicken when it finishes. Instead, I exit Setup,
then
> > use Windows Explorer to browse to my .qdf file (NOT qw.exe) in
E:QuickenW
> > and click on it. This starts the new Quicken with my old data file
loaded.
> > I still have to Register (again!) and set a couple of preferences
(again),
> > and then I'm ready to go. As I recall, Vista did ask me the first time
if I
> > wanted to let Quicken run, but I said Yes and it doesn't ask that
anymore.
> >
> > For me, Quicken 2007 Basic is running very well on Vista Ultimate x64.
;<)
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.)
> > rc@grandecom.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64)
> >
> > >I realize Intuit has not certified Quicken on Vista yet (any version),
> > > but I thought I'd try this group.
> > >
> > > I installed Quicken 2005 on the just released Vista. I copied over my
> > > data files. I can open my QDF file and enter transactions but when I
> > > exit I receive the "Quicken has encountered a problem and needs to
> > > close" dialog. I installed Q using the same user that is trying to run
> > > it (and it is the Admin user).
> > >
> > > I tried the following but nothing resolved it.
> > >
> > > 1. Tried giving full control access rights to Everyone for the data
> > > files.
> > > 2. Set qw.exe to run in Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode.
> > > 3. Set qw.exe to run as Administrator.
> > >
> > > Interestingly, I can create a new QDF file and it opens and closes
> > > without issue.
> > >
> > > Nothing worked. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Pat
>
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