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From: John Pollard on 15 Jul 2005 20:39
Emmy wrote:
> This is what is listed in My Documents: (The 2 floppies are
> named A
> & A 1)
> A
>
> Q3 Dir
> Q Data 2 QB1
>
> A 1
>
> Q3 Dir
> Q Data 2 QB 2
> My Taxes SBR
> TO 3
>
> Don't know if this helps any.

It has been a while since I had to think about this, but I think
that what you have is a Quicken file contained in multiple
backup files created by Quicken in order to span multiple floppy
disks (QDATA.QB1 and QDATA.QB2, etc.) that can only be
"restored" from their backup media.


From: Laura on 15 Jul 2005 21:05

"John Pollard" <invalid(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
news:wHYBe.178451$nG6.117078(a)attbi_s22...
> Emmy wrote:
>> This is what is listed in My Documents: (The 2 floppies are named A
>> & A 1)
>> A
>>
>> Q3 Dir
>> Q Data 2 QB1
>>
>> A 1
>>
>> Q3 Dir
>> Q Data 2 QB 2
>> My Taxes SBR
>> TO 3
>>
>> Don't know if this helps any.
>
> It has been a while since I had to think about this, but I think that what
> you have is a Quicken file contained in multiple backup files created by
> Quicken in order to span multiple floppy disks (QDATA.QB1 and QDATA.QB2,
> etc.) that can only be "restored" from their backup media.

Good catch.

If that is the case then I would do another backup but this time do it to
the hard drive first. Then burn those files intact to a CD. This will
eliminate the spanning of multiple floppies issue.

From: Andrew on 15 Jul 2005 22:30
Just a thought, but can you email yourself the files va. having to
burn/restore from a CD and twiddle with the settings? Depends how big the
sum of the data files are I suppose.
--
-------------------------------------------------------------
Regards -

- Andrew


From: Bernie on 15 Jul 2005 22:59
OK, then instead of backing up to diskettes or a CD, create a new
directory on the harddrive on the old machine. Have Quicken make a
Backup to that directory. Then e-mail that directory to the new
machine. (You can even zip the directory before e-mailing and unzip on
the receiving end). Once you have the directory on the new harddrive
you should be able to do a Quicken restore.

On 7/15/2005 1:15 PM, Emmy wrote:
> My friends does not have a burner in his old computer. I took his floppies
> and burned the data to a cd so he could use that but Quicken did not accept
> the files. I tried to have him do what Laura suggested but that didn't
> work either. He managed to get as far as going to My Documents and clicking
> ok but it just referred him back to My Documents.
>
> He is trying to resign to the fact that he may have to add over 600 items
> manually - he's not a happy camper. I have done all I know to do for him.
>
> Anyone have any other suggestions? Or maybe could someone give their phone
> number and tell me the best time to call. I could go over to his house,
> call you
> and see if you can troubleshoot this? I live in San Francisco, Ca so I am
> on PDT (it is now 11:13 AM)
>
> Thanks again,
> Emmy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Bernie" <bernie(a)notreally.com> wrote in message
> news:6-udncdzG5bBhErfRVn-rg(a)comcast.com...
>
>>On 7/14/2005 11:13 AM, Emmy wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I just installed Quicken 2003 in my new computer which runs Windows XP.
>>>I made copies of the data from the Quicken 2000 program in my old
>>>computer.
>>>
>>>I have tried unsuccessfully 6 times to install these files but to no
>>>avail.
>>>
>>>Could someone give me easy to understand step by step instructions on how
>>>to do transfer these files from a CD into 2003?
>>>
>>>Thank you so much,
>>>Emmy
>>
>>In Quicken 2000, use Quicken's Backup to backup your data to the CD.
>>In Quicken 2003, Restore the backup file from your CD.
>>
>>Bernie
>
>
>
From: Emmy on 16 Jul 2005 12:25
Thank you all for the advice and tips. I had no idea it would be this
complicated. I am not a computer guru to begin with and this project has
become too
intense for me. I think I will let him enter all his data manually.

Again thank you.
Emmy

"Bernie" <bernie(a)notreally.com> wrote in message
news:O8CdnVGdgcKf5UXfRVn-gw(a)comcast.com...
> OK, then instead of backing up to diskettes or a CD, create a new
> directory on the harddrive on the old machine. Have Quicken make a Backup
> to that directory. Then e-mail that directory to the new machine. (You
> can even zip the directory before e-mailing and unzip on the receiving
> end). Once you have the directory on the new harddrive you should be able
> to do a Quicken restore.
>
> On 7/15/2005 1:15 PM, Emmy wrote:
>> My friends does not have a burner in his old computer. I took his
>> floppies and burned the data to a cd so he could use that but Quicken did
>> not accept the files. I tried to have him do what Laura suggested but
>> that didn't work either. He managed to get as far as going to My
>> Documents and clicking ok but it just referred him back to My Documents.
>>
>> He is trying to resign to the fact that he may have to add over 600 items
>> manually - he's not a happy camper. I have done all I know to do for
>> him.
>>
>> Anyone have any other suggestions? Or maybe could someone give their
>> phone number and tell me the best time to call. I could go over to his
>> house, call you
>> and see if you can troubleshoot this? I live in San Francisco, Ca so I
>> am on PDT (it is now 11:13 AM)
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Emmy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bernie" <bernie(a)notreally.com> wrote in message
>> news:6-udncdzG5bBhErfRVn-rg(a)comcast.com...
>>
>>>On 7/14/2005 11:13 AM, Emmy wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello all,
>>>>
>>>>I just installed Quicken 2003 in my new computer which runs Windows XP.
>>>>I made copies of the data from the Quicken 2000 program in my old
>>>>computer.
>>>>
>>>>I have tried unsuccessfully 6 times to install these files but to no
>>>>avail.
>>>>
>>>>Could someone give me easy to understand step by step instructions on
>>>>how to do transfer these files from a CD into 2003?
>>>>
>>>>Thank you so much,
>>>>Emmy
>>>
>>>In Quicken 2000, use Quicken's Backup to backup your data to the CD.
>>>In Quicken 2003, Restore the backup file from your CD.
>>>
>>>Bernie
>>
>>

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