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File Conversion and Backup (Windows)
Restore from backup no longer offers the "Overwrite" option.
gsakal02134
When I restore from a backup file (my own backup), Quicken Windows no longer offers to overwrite the current file. It simply places the backup files in the current directory and converts it to a Quicken (.QDF) file. Is this by design?
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gsakal02134
Thanks for your reply.
First of all, the most recent restore I did behaved properly--it gave me the dialog that you posted above, and I chose to "Overwrite". It worked as it should, and overwrote the open file.
As I always have, when performing a restore, I use the above dialog, and then navigate to the Google Drive folder to choose the backup I wish to restore. I have never double-clicked on a backup file outside of this dialog box; I've always accessed it from within the "Restore from Backup" dialog.
After the restore, I was able to re-download (via Direct-Connect) my bank transactions, and re-import (via Web-Connect) my transactions from LPL. As you may have heard, imports from LPL had stopped working around 18-Dec-2019. Everything is working now, and my transactions are all up-to-date.
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thecreator
Hi
@gsakal02134
,
No! See this FAQ:
https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7307115/add-your-quicken-information-to-your-posts-plus-how-you-are-connected-to-the-internet
Comment back.
gsakal02134
Okay, that FAQ didn't tell me much. Here is my Quicken info:
OS: Windows 7x64 Pro
Quicken Windows Deluxe
Year: 2020
Version: R2411
Build: 27.1.24.11
I am restoring from a local backup saved to my Google Drive.
Internet connection (why is this important?) is via cable modem.
Quicken_Tyka
Hello
@gsakal02134
Thank you for taking the time to review the above FAQ and provide more details, although I apologize that you haven't received a follow-up response.
I still receive the prompt to overwrite the existing file when restoring a backup.
Are you restoring the backup from within Quicken under File > Backup and Restore or are you double-clicking on the backup file directly from Google Drive?
Please let me know!
-Quicken Tyka
gsakal02134
Thanks for your reply.
First of all, the most recent restore I did behaved properly--it gave me the dialog that you posted above, and I chose to "Overwrite". It worked as it should, and overwrote the open file.
As I always have, when performing a restore, I use the above dialog, and then navigate to the Google Drive folder to choose the backup I wish to restore. I have never double-clicked on a backup file outside of this dialog box; I've always accessed it from within the "Restore from Backup" dialog.
After the restore, I was able to re-download (via Direct-Connect) my bank transactions, and re-import (via Web-Connect) my transactions from LPL. As you may have heard, imports from LPL had stopped working around 18-Dec-2019. Everything is working now, and my transactions are all up-to-date.
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