Problem moving datafile to new computer

May 04, 2006 5 Replies
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I'm installing a new computer (P4-3.0, XP Pro) with Q2005. System being replaced running Q2005 under Win98SE. I installed Q2005 from the CD then did an online update to R5, no problem.



When I start Q2005, the Getting started w/Quicken 2005 box comes up and I select Restore a Quicken data file. I insert my backed up file (on an Iomega Zip drive), it spins for a while with a little window saying "Restoring," then I get an error box saying "the disk is not ready."



I tried several times with same result. My QDF file is large (about



11 MB.) Could that be it? Any ideas?

TIA.



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No, probably this:

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How about copying the backup file to your hard drive. It might help to put it into the folder that quicken is looking for the backup files in. Also make sure that the file is not set at read-only.

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

had a similar problem with a sandisk flash drive. Tried scandisk on it and afterwards it work. don't ask me why

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