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How to transfer Quicken from one computer to another

Author: Mike Smith
by Mike Smith
Posted: Jun 05, 2018

Transfer of Quicken from Computer is Made easy by the following steps

In this article, we will discuss how to transfer Quicken from one computer to another.

There are the couple of ways to transfer Quicken by using some kind of software but we'll only talk about manually and online.

How to transfer Quicken Manually from one computer to another.

1. Open Quicken2. Go to File> Backup and Restore> Backup Quicken File (Ctrl+B)3. Create a Backup into the Local location of your computer.4. Plugin the removable disk (flash drive) and copy the backup into it, eject it once the backup has been made.5. Put the flash drive into another computer in which Quicken is already installed.6. Move or Copy Quicken files into the local location from the flash drive.7. Open Quicken8. Go to File> Backup and Restore> Restore from the backup file.9. Choose restore from your backup & go to the location where you copy or move the backup files.10. Click restore & you're ready to go.

It means to transfer the files to an online platform like dropbox etc. Now Quicken provides 5GB free backup space with Dropbox®.

Transfer the Quicken from the Online app is easy but how can we transfer Quicken from one computer to another through the online app. Under the following steps will help you :

1. Go to www.dropbox.com & sign up for an account. It's Free!2. Download Dropbox into your old computer & sign in with your username & password.3. Open Quicken4. Go to File> Backup and Restore> Backup Quicken File (Ctrl+B)5. Change the backup location towards to the dropbox.6. Click Backup Now.( Put the username & password in Dropbox, if asking)7. Shift towards to another computer download dropbox & sign in.8. Open Quicken9. Go to File> Backup and Restore> Restore From Backup File.10. Go to the dropbox location and click it to restore.

If You face any problem while a transfer of Quicken from one computer to another. You can contact Quicken Support

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Author: Mike Smith

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