Moving Quicken Data Files Between Computers

If you’d like to move a Quicken data file from one computer to another (for example, from your business computer to your home computer), you can use the Quicken Backup and Restore function to backup your data file from one computer and restore the backup data file to another computer.

1. Install Quicken on the target computer (the one you want to move data to).
2. On the computer with the data file you want to move, choose File menu > Backup (or Backup and Restore > Backup Quicken File) to backup your data file to an external source, such as USB drive or a disk.
3. On the target computer, connect the USB drive or insert the disk in the appropriate drive.
4. Choose File menu > Restore Backup File (or Backup and Restore > Restore from Backup), and navigate to the external disk to restore the data file.
5. Select the file you want, and click OK.

Notes

• You must have Quicken installed on your second computer (as noted in step 1).
• This procedure moves a Quicken for Windows data file from one Windows computer to another Windows computer. If you want to move a Quicken for Macintosh data file to a computer that is running Quicken for Windows, you must export the data file. Instructions for exporting Quicken for Windows data into Quicken for Macintosh can be found at Quicken Help & Support.
• If you have an Online Backup account, you can't use Quicken Online Backup to move data files. But you can use Quicken Online Backup Web Restore.
• What if there is a CD problem when I back up or restore my Quicken data file?
• General troubleshooting information about Quicken's backup and restore feature is available in-product and on the Web. Quicken also offers information on the Web specifically for Quicken Online Backup.