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Reactivating Quicken on Repaired PC?

I am planning to make the switch from Money to Quicken and understand both must be running on the same machine. Money is presently running on a machine that is under warranty and needs to be sent back to replace defective CPU and probably reload windows or reimage the entire hard drive, since there are windows issues as well. If I load Quicken on the machine now, and have to reload it when the PC is returned, will I be able to do this. This happened with Money when the PC this replaced died and I was able to contact someone to get an "override" because Money was limited to one activation. Am I going to have the same issue with Quicken? And if so will I be able to make contact that will enable me to successfully reload the software?

TIA Jim

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kapjim
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Hi, Jim.

No, you can install Quicken 2010 as many times as you need to; no "activation" is involved.

I've installed Quicken many times as I've beta-tested successive "builds" of Vista and Win7 - and successive year-versions of Quicken. No such problems.

Also, if you check the Quicken Help file, under Appendixes | Software License Agreement, scroll down about half-way through and you'll see this paragraph: (i) Single User License. You may install and use a copy of the Software on up to three (3) computers used by a single household.

I haven't found any restriction on how many times it can be (re-)installed on a single computer.

I've never used Money so I have no idea how to switch from one to the other.

RC

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R. C. White

Thanks. I'm not sure it will recognize my computer when I get it back from HP (if I even get the same box back), but I guess that would only be 2 installs. Q10 has a conversion utility from Money but to clarify my original post, while the conversion is being done, Money - the program and its data files have to be on the same machine.

Jim

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kapjim

Quicken does not have a limit on how many times it can be installed. It is not restricted to being installed on one PC either so don't worry about the returned PC being a new one.

M> Thanks. I'm not sure it will recognize my computer when I get it back

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Laura

Get the conversion done, then remove the .qdf file from your system before sending it for repairs. The single .qdf file is the entire quicken database. Once you have it saved (on a CD), delete the information on the computer. Never send a computer for repairs with sensitive data, if possible.

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kapjim

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