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UK Version polo 11-23-2006
---> Re: UK Version Edward W. Thomp...11-25-2006
---> Re: UK Version Edward W. Thomp...11-26-2006
`--> Re: UK Version John Pollard11-26-2006
Posted by Edward W. Thompson on November 26, 2006, 3:14 am
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>On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:02:20 +0000, Edward W. Thompson
>
>>Not sure what you mean by "Unfortunately you won't be able to convert
>>your UK data file to one of the international flavours of Quicken.
>>They're not compatible."
>
>When you try to open your UK data file in the Non-UK version of
>Quicken (eg. the US version) it pops up a message saying, "European
>files are not supported in the US version of Quicken".

You may be right as the Quicken 99 version that I use was a Canadian
Version not a UK version. Converting GBP(£) accounts from this
version to Quicken 2007 was no problem.
>
>>I have recently loaded Quicken 7 onto a
>>laptop and my data (UK £ and $CAD) from Quicken 99 (all residing on my
>>desktop) converted with a bit of a struggle (had to convert in safe
>>mode).
>
>That's interesting! Maybe it's different in your version. Is Quicken 7
>the latest version, i.e. Quciken 2007?

Yes, Quicken 2007. I have no idea why the conversion process from the
Quicken 9 files to the 2007 format hung every time I tried it in
'normal' mode (WINXP Pro) but it completed without problems when I ran
it in 'safe mode'.
>
>>Clearly, UK Banking access and functions specific to the USA
>>won't be useable but I think basic Quicken functions will work.
>
>I'm used to that! The UK banking access is useless here where I live
>(South Africa) anyway...
>
>>I say I think because I haven't really tried to use Quicken 7 as my
>>first impressions were the interface was so cluttered and no where
>>near so 'user friendly' as Quicken 99 which satisfies my needs so I
>>see no point in struggling to adjust to Quicken 7
>
>I'd like to at least have the option of trying it - but I don't...
>Intuit no longer offers a trial version. (And the money back
>"guarantee" isn't a viable option...)
>
>>but I am sure all
>>the simple functions will work in a UK environment.
>
>The one thing that I do like in in the more recent versions is the
>ability to attach scanned copies of receipts or statements to the
>transaction in the register. It's nice for big ticket items...

Posted by Andyza on November 25, 2006, 12:47 pm
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 On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:02:20 +0000, Edward W. Thompson

>I have recently loaded Quicken 7 onto a
>laptop and my data (UK £ and $CAD) from Quicken 99 (all residing on my
>desktop) converted with a bit of a struggle (had to convert in safe
>mode).

Can you explain the problems you had with the conversion a bit more?

Posted by Edward W. Thompson on November 26, 2006, 3:19 am
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>On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:02:20 +0000, Edward W. Thompson
>
>>I have recently loaded Quicken 7 onto a
>>laptop and my data (UK £ and $CAD) from Quicken 99 (all residing on my
>>desktop) converted with a bit of a struggle (had to convert in safe
>>mode).
>
>Can you explain the problems you had with the conversion a bit more?

I can only tell you that the conversion 'hung' and Task Manager
reported 'not responding when in 'normal' mode. I didn't try
shutting down everything in the background and retry but tried running
the conversion in 'safe mode' (WINXP Pro) that completed without
problems.

I assume there was something runing in the background on my machine
that caused the hiccup, it is likely you may not have the same
problem.

Hope this helps.

Posted by John Pollard on November 26, 2006, 10:56 am
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"Edward W. Thompson"wrote
> Andyza wrote:

>>wrote:
>>
>>>I am still using Quicken 2002 Deluxe and would like to update
>>>but all
>>>the recent versions I have looked at are only for the US
>>>market.
>>>Can anyone please tell me what was the latest UK version?

>>You're outta luck. Intuit UK dropped the product (and users)
>>earlier
>>this year. The last version available in the UK market was
>>Quicken XG
>>2004.
>>
>>Unfortunately you won't be able to convert your UK data file
>>to one of
>>the international flavours of Quicken. They're not compatible.

> Not sure what you mean by "Unfortunately you won't be able to
> convert
> your UK data file to one of the international flavours of
> Quicken.
> They're not compatible." I have recently loaded Quicken 7
> onto a
> laptop and my data (UK £ and $CAD) from Quicken 99 (all
> residing on my
> desktop) converted with a bit of a struggle (had to convert in
> safe
> mode). Clearly, UK Banking access and functions specific to
> the USA
> won't be useable but I think basic Quicken functions will
> work.

> I say I think because I haven't really tried to use Quicken 7

I certainly hope you will "try" to use Q2007 US very soon and
report back to this group, because if you have gotten a US
version of Quicken to convert data from a non-US version of
Quicken; you have done something which Intuit has stated is
impossible.

> as my
> first impressions were the interface was so cluttered and no
> where
> near so 'user friendly' as Quicken 99 which satisfies my needs
> so I
> see no point in struggling to adjust to Quicken 7 but I am
> sure all
> the simple functions will work in a UK environment.
>




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