Bad data file

TreeGuy76
TreeGuy76 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭
edited January 9 in Errors and Troubleshooting (Windows)

I cannot download my account information from only one account at one bank. Tech support did everything they could, supervalidate etc, but nothing worked. They then created a new data file and that did work. In this new file nothing is categorized. Working with a new data file is a tremendous burden. They claim that nothing can be done to fix the original file. I don't believe that. I'm sure that the development and QA teams must have the tools to find and fix a broken data file. What do you think.

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  • TreeGuy76
    TreeGuy76 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Hi Rocket J Squirrel and Chris_QPW,
    It's very interesting that you both responded with exactly the same response.
    Do you know each other?
    Are you both reading from the same script?
    Is this the Twilight Zone?

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  • Rocket J Squirrel
    Rocket J Squirrel Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

    What do you see in your log after running a validation?

    Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, now using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro.

  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭✭✭

    I would suggest you try this:

    File → Copy or Backup File → Create a copy or template

    See if you can setup all your online accounts there and if they work.

    As for convincing Quicken Inc to take your data file in and fix it, not going to happen.

    The only time I have ever seen that was with my data file, and the only reason was because something they did in a release corrupted many users' data file and they were keen on finding out what the problem was. So, when I volunteered my data file, they did use it for that purpose and returned me a fixed version. That took them several days of work with even the CEO pitching in to test.

    If your data file is totally corrupted and a new data file is the only way to go, and you can still export a QIF file from it, this is what I suggest:

    https://www.quicknperlwiz.com/changetransfers.html

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  • TreeGuy76
    TreeGuy76 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭
    Answer ✓

    Hi Rocket J Squirrel and Chris_QPW,
    It's very interesting that you both responded with exactly the same response.
    Do you know each other?
    Are you both reading from the same script?
    Is this the Twilight Zone?

  • mshiggins
    mshiggins Quicken Windows 2017 SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is the Twilight Zone.

    Quicken user since Q1999. Currently using QW2017.
    Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list

  • TreeGuy76
    TreeGuy76 Quicken Windows Other Member ✭✭

    I just downloaded a QFX file and loaded it into Quicken; it works. Why the hell didn't Quicken support tell me to do that???????

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