Windows Folders Quicken vs Quickdat.a

StillTrying
StillTrying Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭
edited November 11 in New to Quicken/Getting Started (Windows)

Windows 11 + Quicken Classic Deluxe

What is the difference in these two folders ?

I am cleaning up my computer:

  • Quicken has files modified 2022 to 2025, October. I assume I should not delete any of these files
  • Quickdat.a Backup folder date modified is 10/03/25 but the files date modified are from 1998 to 2010 - I assume I can delete all these files

Answers

  • NotACPA
    NotACPA Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

    RE; that 2nd folder, what's the name of your Q data file, the part immediately prior to .QDF.

    That answer with provide further info about where the Quickdat.a folder came from … since it's not a standard Q folder.

    I suspect that you CAN delete the Quickdat.a folder, but I'd like a bit more info to be sure. ALSO, you could always copy it to a USB/Thumb drive just in case.

    Q user since February, 1990. DOS Version 4
    Now running Quicken Windows Subscription, Business & Personal
    Retired "Certified Information Systems Auditor" & Bank Audit VP

  • StillTrying
    StillTrying Quicken Windows Subscription Member ✭✭

    Hey NotACPA …

    Re RE: that 2nd folder, what's the name of your Q data file, the part immediately prior to .QDF.

    File Name = MomFcit … Mom = my mother and Fcit = bank name abbreviated ….

    There is a Red Box with a white letter Q inside the box

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    All the files in the Quickdat.a folder are dated 1998 to 2010

    The Quickdat.a folder is probably related to previous versions of Quicken; see below for the file extensions

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    So - I'm going to wait until Monday and then delete all the files win the QuickDat.a folder

    ……………. sound about the right thing to do ?

    Enjoy your weekend,

    Tom

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    file extensions:

    Folder: QuickDat.A/

    ** sub folders

    ** BackUp Files QDF Data File, Files with extensions: IDX, QSD, QEL, QPH, QMD, QTX, Quicken QIF

    ** Q00Files Files: QDF Data File + Files with extensions: QEL, QIF, QSD, QTX Dated 2000 to 2004

    ** Q04Files same as QOOFiles

  • volvogirl
    volvogirl Quicken Windows Other SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here’s some notes I have. 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. 

    When you convert your data to a newer version Quicken saved your prior version data file in a sub-folder (called QyyFiles) under the Quicken Data folder.  Ex: yy = year. Like I converted from 2004 so I have a folder named Q04Files.  That's so if you want to go back to the old version you can reload your data.  

    I'm staying on Quicken 2013 Premier for Windows.

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