Why does backup create more than one file???

Posted by jennifer on March 18, 2007, 3:53 pm

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When quicken does a backup, several files are created but
only one is the data. Why does Quicken back up more than
that one file (.qph, .qsd, .qel, .qdf, .idx files)????

It seems that one the .qdf file is the data.

Thanks!!!!

Posted by Han on March 17, 2007, 4:09 pm

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> When quicken does a backup, several files are created but

> only one is the data. Why does Quicken back up more than

> that one file (.qph, .qsd, .qel, .qdf, .idx files)????

> It seems that one the .qdf file is the data.

> Thanks!!!!

Quicken stores your data in a series of files. While the qdf is the most
important one, don't delete the others, especially not the ones in the same
directory as the most recent qdf!

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Han
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Posted by R. C. White on March 21, 2007, 9:26 am

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Hi, Jennifer.

We are the victims of Quicken terminology. ;>{

Unlike everybody else, Quicken refers to the full set of related files (as
Han said) as a single "Quicken file". Here in this newsgroup, we often
refer to the full group as a "fileset" to try to cut down on the confusion.
In spite of Quicken, you need the entire set to have a complete "Quicken
file".

When we use Quicken to make the backup, it backs up all the related files.
But when we use other tools, such as Windows Explorer, to manage Quicken
files, we must remember to identify and back up ALL the fileset.

RC
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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)

> When quicken does a backup, several files are created but

> only one is the data. Why does Quicken back up more than

> that one file (.qph, .qsd, .qel, .qdf, .idx files)????

> It seems that one the .qdf file is the data.

> Thanks!!!!

Posted by jwbd77 on March 21, 2007, 10:57 pm

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> Hi, Jennifer.

> We are the victims of Quicken terminology. ;>{

> Unlike everybody else, Quicken refers to the full set of related files (as

> Han said) as a single "Quicken file". Here in this newsgroup, we often

> refer to the full group as a "fileset" to try to cut down on the confusion.

> In spite of Quicken, you need the entire set to have a complete "Quicken

> file".

> When we use Quicken to make the backup, it backs up all the related files.

> But when we use other tools, such as Windows Explorer, to manage Quicken

> files, we must remember to identify and back up ALL the fileset.

> RC

> --

> R. C. White, CPA

> San Marcos, TX

> (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.)

> r...@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP

> (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64)

> > When quicken does a backup, several files are created but

> > only one is the data. Why does Quicken back up more than

> > that one file (.qph, .qsd, .qel, .qdf, .idx files)????

> > It seems that one the .qdf file is the data.

> > Thanks!!!!- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

Good to know, although need more info to fix my huge issue! Please
help! I have recently upgraded to 2007 Home & Business from 2003. I
have not been able to synchronize my previous files with current
files. I have a huge mess (or lack of vital information needed for
taxes for both this year and previous years.....) I have e-mail
support and got some generic answer that of course didn't work, I NEED
HELP! There are a few other layers of info that may be contributing
to my difficulty but before I go any further I just want to make sure
someone is out there!

Than you, Julie

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> Hi, Jennifer.

> We are the victims of Quicken terminology. ;>{

> Unlike everybody else, Quicken refers to the full set of related files (as

> Han said) as a single "Quicken file". Here in this newsgroup, we often

> refer to the full group as a "fileset" to try to cut down on the confusion.

> In spite of Quicken, you need the entire set to have a complete "Quicken

> file".

> When we use Quicken to make the backup, it backs up all the related files.

> But when we use other tools, such as Windows Explorer, to manage Quicken

> files, we must remember to identify and back up ALL the fileset.

> RC

> --

> R. C. White, CPA

> San Marcos, TX

> (Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.)

> r...@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP

> (Currently running Vista Ultimate x64)

> > When quicken does a backup, several files are created but

> > only one is the data. Why does Quicken back up more than

> > that one file (.qph, .qsd, .qel, .qdf, .idx files)????

> > It seems that one the .qdf file is the data.

> > Thanks!!!!- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

Posted by Han on March 22, 2007, 6:24 am

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Julie wrote in
<snip>

> Good to know, although need more info to fix my huge issue! Please

> help! I have recently upgraded to 2007 Home & Business from 2003. I

> have not been able to synchronize my previous files with current

> files. I have a huge mess (or lack of vital information needed for

> taxes for both this year and previous years.....) I have e-mail

> support and got some generic answer that of course didn't work, I NEED

> HELP! There are a few other layers of info that may be contributing

> to my difficulty but before I go any further I just want to make sure

> someone is out there!

> Than you, Julie

First of all, Julie, hide your real email address from newsgroups unless
you want to get spam or worse. It's called munging. Just google for it.

We need more information about your situation. Do you have good backups
(made from within Quicken) of your old data? How did you install the
latest version, on a new computer, or did you let Q remove the old
installation when it installed this one? Do you still have the old install
CD? How much data have yoou entered between the old and the new?

It would be easiest if you have the old files and the old program still
available, because then you can "validate" those data.
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Best regards
Han
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