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Going from Q'98 to Q'08.... maybe.

One thing I really like about Q98 is the simplicity of configuring numerous sets of Data Files to run separately from one set of Program files. I have six separate Data files, one set of Program files. I just set up a Desktop shortcut pointing to each Data Files' .QDF file, no matter where that set is located, and voila! it runs off the one program located in C:\Program Files folder. I like simple :-)

Will Q2008 work the same way?

Frankly, Q98 has all the features I need. But I recently changed from one XP machine to another and now Q98 has no more Backup capability. No matter where I try to "Backup", it tells me the disk is full and to try another. So I'm hoping Q'08 will resolve that problem.

I'm assuming my Q'98 Data files will automatically and painlessly convert to Q'08, correct? If not, somebody stop me before I do something rash! ;-)

Anyhow, first I want to make sure I can easily set up Q'08 with one installation of program files and still run numerous sets of data files, like I do with Q'98.

TIA Port

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PortStG
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Yep, I've been copying. No prob. But I stay more up to date on my backups when it's easier to do one each time I exit a session. You've brought up something that hadn't occured to me though. I was just assuming that '08 would keep its files all in a single QDATA folder like Q'98. There goes another mark on the Con side of my Pro/Con list. Thanks, Port

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PortStG

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I think it will. Someone has mentioned that just in the last week or so.

I went from '99 to '08 by doing a backup and restore..........and then went back to '05 because the '06 and beyond reports are "upside down".

You should be able to do a manual copy for backups since, I think, 98 has everything in a single QDATA file.

I would have gone back to '99 but, alas, no installation disk.

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Ken Abrams

aha! I mis-read Ken's message, Q'98 uses sets of 5 files in each Data folder. So copying "Folders" is what I'm doing already. If I can do that with Q'08 as well, then I'll erase my check mark in the Con column ;-) (I was thinking Q'08 scattered the File sets among several folders, which would be rather unhandy). Thanks for keeping me straight.

Port

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PortStG

I can't think of any reason why having your Quicken data contained in more than one Windows file would be a negative.

You can still start Quicken by double-clicking on the .QDF file.

As far a copying Quicken data from one place to another; having your data stored in multiple Windows files doesn't interfere with this either. Just put your Quicken data files in a folder by themselves; when you want to copy, copy the folder.

One very useful benefit of having the separate files is that security price history lives in a file of its own. When problems occur with the price history - as they do for some people, it is (now) a fairly trivial matter to overcome them since the prices are all in a file of their own. There is also at least one other type of Quicken problem that can be more easily resolved due to having the data in separate Windows files.

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John Pollard

As an update for anyone following this and related threads, my "Backup glitch" with Q98 has somehow, and I don't know how, but has somehow resoved itself. Backup is working fine now. I had unloaded Q98 to install Q2008 but then decided to go back to Q98 and just work around the glitch. But when I reinstalled Q98, my glitch was gone so I'm a happy camper once again. Glad to have had this conversation though as I learned a bit that I hadn't known before. The backside of the Q2008 box says I have a "60 day money back guarantee" so I shall give that a shot and see what happens :-)

Port

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PortStG

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