which files do I replace

Posted by Lenny on November 20, 2006, 6:10 pm

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Hi,
I have been having a few problems with my computer so I have taken a
straight copy of my quicken folder and put it onto a removable drive (I have
quicken 2001). Now I have had to reformat the computer and have reinstalled
the program. This has happened before and I think I just copied 3 files from
the backed up folder into the newly created one replacing then new ones. Can
someone please tell me which files I need to transfer over to bring my
version of Quicken back to the state it was in last time I used it.
Thanks
Lenny

Posted by Andrew on November 21, 2006, 8:13 am

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Lenny wrote:

> Hi,

> I have been having a few problems with my computer so I have taken a

> straight copy of my quicken folder and put it onto a removable drive

> (I have quicken 2001). Now I have had to reformat the computer and

> have reinstalled the program. This has happened before and I think I

> just copied 3 files from the backed up folder into the newly created

> one replacing then new ones. Can someone please tell me which files I

> need to transfer over to bring my version of Quicken back to the

> state it was in last time I used it. Thanks

> Lenny

Copying files often doesn't work, especially since Window's Registry doesn't
get updated with perhaps needed operational entries that copying doesn't do.
Why not simply reinstall from your Quicken CD? Better yet, consider buying
a newer version of Q - 2001 is quite old anyway!

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Posted by Lenny on November 21, 2006, 10:06 am

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thanks for the advise andrew. Now, can you help me out with which files I
need to add to try it?
Cheers

> Lenny wrote:

>> Hi,

>> I have been having a few problems with my computer so I have taken a

>> straight copy of my quicken folder and put it onto a removable drive

>> (I have quicken 2001). Now I have had to reformat the computer and

>> have reinstalled the program. This has happened before and I think I

>> just copied 3 files from the backed up folder into the newly created

>> one replacing then new ones. Can someone please tell me which files I

>> need to transfer over to bring my version of Quicken back to the

>> state it was in last time I used it. Thanks

>> Lenny

> Copying files often doesn't work, especially since Window's Registry

> doesn't get updated with perhaps needed operational entries that copying

> doesn't do. Why not simply reinstall from your Quicken CD? Better yet,

> consider buying a newer version of Q - 2001 is quite old anyway!

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> Regards -

> - Andrew

Posted by Jay M Apple on November 21, 2006, 1:44 pm

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If talking about data files, the file set consists (I have Q2006 Dlx R5) of
files with the same name but extensions of IDX, QDS, QDF, QEL, QPH, QTX, and
maybe NPC.

John Pollard and others have written often of which files can be blown away
and recreated. I quote from one of them (don't remember whom, just copied
text in early 2006 for future reference):

<filename>.QDF Contains all your transactions, a dictionary of
addresses of unprinted checks, descriptions in split transactions, and
all the items that Quicken memorizes for you (categories, classes,
memorized transactions etc.)

<filename>.QSD Contains your custom icons, Financial Calendar notes,
extra account information, and information about your loans (NOT THERE FROM
2006 ON)

<filename>.QEL Contains your online services data. Appears only if you
use online banking or online payment services

<filename>.QTX Contains your tax planning data. Appears only if you
use the Quicken Tax Planner.

<filename>.QPH contains your investment price history

<filename>.IDX is just an index file that permts faster
access to Quicken data. It is automatically recreated by
Quicken if missing.

> <filename>.NPC (this appears to always be empty) - doesn't appear in my

2006 folders.

> Hi,

> I have been having a few problems with my computer so I have taken a

> straight copy of my quicken folder and put it onto a removable drive (I

have

> quicken 2001). Now I have had to reformat the computer and have

reinstalled

> the program. This has happened before and I think I just copied 3 files

from

> the backed up folder into the newly created one replacing then new ones.

Can

> someone please tell me which files I need to transfer over to bring my

> version of Quicken back to the state it was in last time I used it.

> Thanks

> Lenny

Posted by Andrew on November 23, 2006, 1:54 pm

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Jay M Apple wrote:

> (snip)

> ... of files with the same name but extensions of IDX, QDS, QDF, QEL,

> QPH, QTX, and maybe NPC.

> (snip)

Lenny - I assume you received your replies from RC et. al about the files
you need. Good luck!

Others - I'm the one who 'maintains' the list that Jay quoted (at least,
that looks like the appends I've made in the past). I do note that .npc was
listed, and I've seen this in other places as well. on the web.

So, does anyone know what .npc files contain or contained? I personally
don't recall ever seeing a filetype of that ilk in my Q data directories.
I'd like to update my doc.

And to all, Happy Thanksgiving!

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