dual access

From: "finbogey"

| I'd like to access the same Quicken file from two differnet computers. | I tried moving my quicken file to my dropbox folder (which remains | synced for both computers), but it doesn't work. The file seems to | know which machine is opening it and creates something called | "conflicted copy".

| Anyone else ever try the same thing and have it work?

| fin

Place the Quicken data in a folder. Share the folder under the OS. On PC #2, map a drive letter to said share and point Quicken on PC#2 to that mapped drive.

fin

I haven't tried, but Quicken is definitely limited in its network abilities. Most people report being able to access a Q fileset over a network share quite happily as long as only one computer is accessing it at a time. I seem to remember reports of similar problems to yours if more than one connection to the same fileset is made.

Going full hog I believe the software license even forbids accessing a fileset over a network, but my agreement isn't installed so I can't quote mine.

Al Reeve

I don't think it is legally forbidden; but I know Intuit doesn't recommend, or support it. They believe that accessing Quicken data over a network will increase the likelihood of data corruption - which tends to increase tech support calls.

| I don't think it is legally forbidden; but I know Intuit doesn't | recommend, or support it. They believe that accessing Quicken data over a | network will increase the likelihood of data corruption - which tends to | increase tech support calls.

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| John Pollard

Bingo!

I have had the same problem for decades. I ended up getting a USB drive and keeping my master copy there. I then have Quicken set to back up after each use and to add the date at the end of the backup copy filename. If I forget my thumb drive, I can make the backup copy the master and copy it later.

I suspect when Quicken and Mint get completely melded, they will just go online for Quicken and that will be the solution.

Not for those of us that are not going to keep their personal information on some Q or MINT servers! If they force me to do that, they lose a long time customer. You really want to have all your account information, passwords, scheduled transactions, PINs, etc. online somewhere out of your control?? Not me!

| Not for those of us that are not going to keep their personal information on | some Q or MINT servers! If they force me to do that, they lose a long time | customer. You really want to have all your account information, passwords, | scheduled transactions, PINs, etc. online somewhere out of your control?? | Not me! | -- | Regards

| - Andrew

Ditto! I can't agree more.

I agree. From what I read, Mint is not supposed to replace Quicken, but to provide an entry level web based financial program, with Quicken being the high end program.

-- Jim

I've experienced success doing this with my wired desktop/wireless laptop using a product called Syncback SE. I sync the data files and haven't had any problem doing it this way in years. I'm running Q2008D and sync between a Vista and an XP system.

finbogey wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

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