I had the wrong Quicken loaded on new computer, now I can't uninstall it with a new version?

psychwoman

:| Can I manually delete the old Quicken 2005 so I can install the new version. I tried installing Quicken 2005 again. It wouldn't let me. Quicken 2019 won't uninstall the old version nor install. Help!

Greg_the_Geek

Using QcleanUI to resolve issues installing or uninstalling Quicken for Windows

Greg_the_Geek

Using QcleanUI to resolve issues installing or uninstalling Quicken for Windows

UKR

Uninstall / QCLEANUI / Reinstall

Please follow this procedure, using a Windows User Account with full Administrator privileges:
http://www.quicken.com/support/using-qcleanui-uninstall-quicken
If you have previously used this procedure and have the cleanup programs already on your hard drive then please download them again to obtain the most recent version.
When done, reboot your computer and then reinstall Quicken from your CD or saved downloaded installation file or your account at quicken.com and allow it to update to the latest available patch release level.

volvogirl

Then do you need to convert your data?  You might need to go though 2013.

If your Quicken was before 2010 you should have several files making up the data.  The main data file ends in .QDF.  All Quicken versions prior to QW2010 store your data in a series of files all sharing the same filename but with different extensions like  - .QDF .IDX, .QEL, .QPH  and all 4 of those files were rolled into a single-file .QDF starting in 2010. 

How to use an intermediate version to convert to a newer version https://www.quicken.com/support/how-and-when-use-intermediate-version-convert-older-versions-quicken