How to transfer QuickBooks from “Old Computer” to a “New Computer”

Once you have successfully installed QuickBooks to the “New Computer” it is time to transfer files from the former system to the new device. You can transfer the backup of old computer’s QuickBooks File to the new system, and this will help you to keep track of rent, schedule payments to vendors and record all business expenses and income. The backups will ensure that you don’t lose on valuable “financial data.” One can encounter many issues while you are “Re-Installing” QuickBooks to the new computer. This can also happen if you are looking to convert QuickBooks Windows to Mac.

Procedure – Migrate to QuickBooks from “Old Computer” to a “New Computer”

Generate a “Backup File”

• Attach a portable device to your old computer. The portable device can be a USB or an external hard drive.
• Launch QuickBooks on your old PC
• Open the company file that has to be transferred.
• Now, click on “File menu” and click “Create Backup.”
• Choose “Local Backup” & press “Options.”
• Now, find your “personal storage device” and choose it as the “location” for the backup.
• Click “Next”
• Press on “save it now” and then click “”
• Select “Save” and wait for the backup file to be made.

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Restore the “Backup File”

• If you haven’t installed QuickBooks on the new computer, then first attach a personal storage device to the new computer and then open “QuickBooks Backup file.”
• Select on the “File menu” and click on “Restore Company” option
• Now click on “Restore a Backup copy” & select “”
• Click “Local Backup” as the location for the Backup file
• Now go to your storage device and press on “QuickBooks Backup ”
• Press the “Open” option and then select “”
• Confirm you want to restore the backup file
• Choose “save” to start the “restore process.”

That’s all folks. The above procedure is comprehensive and should assist you in transferring QuickBooks files from the old computer to the new one. If you get stuck anywhere and do not know what to next, you should seek technical help at QuickBooks ProAdvisor support number 1-877-263-2742.

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