I was using 2016 on prior pc. Would like to use 2013 on new pc. Can I convert files from 2016>2013?

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D Tilley
D Tilley Member

I am running Windows 11. I did not mind 2016 so much, but I could not move it to the new pc from the old pc. I could not find help on how to do that.

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  • splasher
    splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2 Answer ✓
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    Only by doing .QIF file exports and imports. The data files are not backward compatible.

    I've done it and its a lot of work.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
    - Subscription Quicken - Win11 and QW2013 - Win11
    -Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list

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  • splasher
    splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2 Answer ✓
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    Only by doing .QIF file exports and imports. The data files are not backward compatible.

    I've done it and its a lot of work.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
    - Subscription Quicken - Win11 and QW2013 - Win11
    -Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list

  • D Tilley
    D Tilley Member
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    Thankyou splasher. I had been going over that process in my mind and imagining what a mess it would be.

  • splasher
    splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
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    When I did it, I decided to not worry about investment accounts since mine are all at one brokerage which made it not as difficult. There was no need to have them in Quicken to see a "combined view of investments" since the brokerage website provided that.

    If you have two computers or have virtual machine knowledge/capability, you can do it without abandoning your current QW2016 installation, which means that you have less urgency to get it done quickly.

    -splasher using Q continuously since 1996
    - Subscription Quicken - Win11 and QW2013 - Win11
    -Questions? Check out the Quicken Windows FAQ list

  • Chris_QPW
    Chris_QPW Member ✭✭✭✭
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    I suggest you look at this if you are going to attempt it:

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

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