Using older Quicken on Windows 7 machine. Can I upload data to new Quicken on Windows 10?

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• splasher SuperUser ✭✭✭✭

  November 2020 Accepted Answer

  The data file is transferable by doing a Quicken Backup on the old and a Quicken Restore on the new.

  BUT, you will need to install Quicken on the new computer first, but before we can tell you how, we need to know what version of Quicken you are using on the old computer.
  

  -splasher  using Q since 1996 -  Subscription  -  Win10
  -also older versions as needed for testing
  -Questions? Check out the  Quicken Windows FAQ list

  
  

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• volvogirl SuperUser ✭✭✭✭

  November 2020 Accepted Answer

  What version/year do you have?  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. 

  
  

  If you need to convert to a newer version you need to go through one or more intermediate versions.  If you don't want to download or import transactions you can stick with Quicken 2013.  I'm using 2013.  It's the last good version before they started requiring an ID.

  
  

  You can download 2013 Deluxe for free using this how to convert article.  It’s under Converting from Quicken 2004-2009.  2013 is the last good version before they started requiring an ID.

  https://www.quicken.com/support/how-and-when-use-intermediate-version-convert-older-versions-quicken 

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• balzuweit Member ✭

  November 2020

  Thank you for your replies! We are using Quicken 2016 on a Windows 7 machine. We have ordered a Windows 10 machine. Can we port the software and the data from our Windows 7 machine to a Windows 10 machine? If not, if we purchase a newer version of Quicken can we port our data from the Quicken 2016 on Windows 7 into a newer version of Quicken on Windows 10?? Thanks so much. We love Quicken and don't want to loose the data, but don't want to spend any more than we have to. :smile:

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• volvogirl SuperUser ✭✭✭✭

  November 2020

  You should be able to install 2016 on the new computer.  Programs have to be installed like from the CD.  You can't move or transfer programs.  How did you install 2016 originally?  After you install 2016 you will need to update it.  One of the SuperUsers has posted the update patches for older versions (2000 and newer) of Quicken

  http://www.quicknperlwiz.com/quicken-patches-us.html

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