Can I have Quicken on 2 machines and access the same data file?
Charliemike
Quicken Windows Subscription Member
Considering the question above, will I have to purchase another copy of Quicken for the other machine?
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Charliemike said:Ok. Thank you Ps56k2 and Sherlock. I appreciate your time and effort to help me out. We will continue to muddle along with a single machine. I dislike corruption in all it's forms.0
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Hi @Charliemike,
The answer is no. You can install the Quicken application on more than one computer. You will need to move your Quicken data file between machines to use it / keep it up to date.
FrankxQuicken Home, Business & Rental Property - Windows 10-Home Version
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Thank you Frankx. What if I kept the data file on a server? Would that work?0
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Charliemike said:Thank you Frankx. What if I kept the data file on a server? Would that work?You would think that would be ok - but it has caused Quicken data file corruption -
and is therefore NO - it is frowned upon -However - you could use the server, or cloud acct -
to act as a dropoff to move the QDF file back and forth to the local hard drive -
but you really need to coordinate that effort so the file's contents doesn't get messed up.
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We may install Quicken on as many machines we want with a single purchase.
If Quicken accesses a Quicken file in a folder that is not on a local drive, there is an increased risk of corruption. The Quicken file is simple proprietary single-user database. It is not designed to be shared or work reliably over a network or even USB drives.0 -
Ok. Thank you Ps56k2 and Sherlock. I appreciate your time and effort to help me out. We will continue to muddle along with a single machine. I dislike corruption in all it's forms.0
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Charliemike said:Ok. Thank you Ps56k2 and Sherlock. I appreciate your time and effort to help me out. We will continue to muddle along with a single machine. I dislike corruption in all it's forms.0
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I can't believe I hadn't thought of that. So easy to do too. Can't thank you enough.0
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