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I'm using QB2001 for a home-based business. I need to move the program to another computer, both running Windows XP. I installed the program on the second computer, but when I tried to open the company file, I received the following error message: "This data is from a newer version of QuickBooks. It cannot be used." I assume this is a result of the online updates that have occurred (?)

I tried to update the program by using "File >>> Update QuickBooks...", but that resulted in the following Update Error Message: "Failed to initialize update module IdD. ActiveX component can't create object."

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to resolve this issue. Fortunately, I checked this before uninstalling on the first computer, so I'm okay for the present time, but I really need to move it as soon as possible. Worst case scenario, if I purchase and install QB2008 on the second computer, should it be able to read my company file? Thanks very much for your help.

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OC
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Manually download the update file from the QB website.

Reply to
Allan Martin

Thanks very much for the feedback. It was an interesting search for the update file - never could find it on the QB website, but Google finally found it. Regardless, it worked great, and problem is solved. Thanks again.

Reply to
OC

I had some problems with a QB Pro 2005 reinstall on XP also. The CD tries to install a now old version of Flashplayer with a newer version being already resident on the new computer. This, of course, won't go. At that point I decided it was time for the never-ending upgrade to QB Pro 2008 to happen.

If you're running a small business on 2001 software, I suggest that spending a few hours trying to shoehorn a 7-year old software into a modern-day computer won't be your biggest problem. You need to spend a couple hundred bucks and get the latest version.

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Techno Wanker

You make it sound like that is a bad thing. What if after QuickBooks for Dos version 1 was written Intuit thanked their programmers and told them their services were no longer required? There never would have been a version 2, least of all QB Pro 2008.

Lets all prey that the upgrades never stop. I can't even begin to imagine how fantastic QB 2025 will be?

Reply to
Allan Martin

You've got to be kidding; "how fanstastic QB 2025 will be."

Garbage in garbage out. Nothing is more true about QB.

Personally, I can not wait for the competition to show QB the door.

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Reply to
Harry Ipema

That's what they said when Intuit only had 85% market share now they have

92%.

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Allan Martin

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