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Posted by sharx35 on September 2, 2007, 4:29 pm
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> Hi, Jo.
>
> Thanks for the nice comments. ;<)
>
>> Why do you need to bail out of the starting Quicken option on setup?
>
> If I just click Next (or is it Finish?) on that final screen, Quicken will
> start with NO data file. Then I have to assure it that I'm not a new
> Quicken user, that I have an existing file, and navigate to it...and I
> don't recall what other steps. But if I Exit the Setup instead of
> clicking that final button, then all I have to do is point Windows
> Explorer to my RC.QDF file and click it. That opens my new Quicken with
> my old data in place. I probably will still have to register - again -
> but I long ago created a memorable user name and just enter that again and
> the new registration is painless.
>
> I still have to go into Edit | Preferences and remind it of a couple of
> basic items, like using <Ctrl> to move to the next field. Usually I don't
> remember this until I try to enter a check. :^{
RC, it seems boneheaded to use CTRL when TAB has always worked just fine for
just a purpose.
>
> 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)
>
>>> Hi, Jo.
>>>
>>> There SHOULD be NO problems, of course, but you know how computers are
>>> sometimes. :^}
>>>
>>> A year ago, when Vista was still in beta, we had some "{teething
>>> problems".
>>> But by the time Vista "went gold" in January, there were only a few
>>> wrinkles
>>> still to be ironed out. I've installed Vista and then Quicken well over
>>> a
>>> dozen times in the past year and a half. The installation of Quicken
>>> 2007
>>> Basic into Vista Ultimate x64 was the smoothest for me. There was a
>>> major
>>> hassle a month or two later in installing a Quicken update (to Release
>>> 3, as
>>> I recall - it was all reported and hashed out here), but later Releases
>>> went
>>> smoothly. I've used Quicken since about 1990, but never the H&B
>>> version,
>>> and only the Basic versions for the past several years.
>>>
>>> You use the word "migrating", and you speak of "a Vista system" and
>>> "registration issues". That leaves a LOT to our imagination. We don't
>>> know
>>> whether you will be "upgrading" or clean installing Vista and Quicken,
>>> or
>>> which operating system you are migrating from (WinXP?), or if either
>>> your
>>> old or new system are 64-bit, or if this is a new computer or just a new
>>> operating system...or lots of other factors.
>>>
>>> But, if this is a new computer with Vista pre-installed, you should be
>>> able
>>> to just put the Quicken CD in the drive and follow the prompts. You
>>> will
>>> need to copy your Quicken data fileset (*.qdf, etc.) to your new
>>> machine, of
>>> course. Vista's new security features (especially UAC, User Access
>>> Control)
>>> should prompt you for Administrator credentials before installing any
>>> application, including Quicken. I've learned to "bail out" of Quicken
>>> Setup
>>> just before it tries to run Quicken the first time. Then I click on my
>>> .QDF
>>> file, which starts Quicken with my old data file loaded. Quicken will
>>> want
>>> you to Register again, of course, and we could go on for pages with
>>> other
>>> tips and tricks, but that's enough for now.
>>>
>>> If you have specific questions, please post back.
>>>
>>> RC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Any problems one should be aware of in migrating Quicken and it's data
>>> > to a Vista system? This would be either Quicken H&B 2006. Are there
>>> > arny registration issues to deal with?
>>>
>>> > Thanks
>>>
>>> > jo- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> RC,
>>
>> Funny how one knows what one means but, in retrospect,it's obvious how
>> it is vaguely stated to others.
>>
>> I would be moving to a new computer, new Vista, 32 bit version, I
>> assume (don't know anything about the x64 versions). Migrating from a
>> pre XP os (I won't tell you which so you won't laugh at me). Mind you
>> I don't have any hardware or software yet, so this just in early
>> investigation status, since quicken is in the must-work category.
>>
>> Why do you need to bail out of the starting Quicken option on setup?
>> Just curious. ( As I am about any major tips and tricks needed). I am
>> not planning to upgrade to Quicken H& B 2007 for a while,if at all,
>> since have been very satisfied with it. I got by with version 2004
>> for a long time so will probably be able to skip a version again
>> unless there is some wonderful new feature list.
>>
>> I really love the tone of your response. So often on forums and
>> message boards, people can be condescending and arrogant if the poster
>> isn't crystal clear in the question. You made your point so
>> graciously.
>>
>> jo
>
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