How To Move QuickBooks Desktop To a New Computer

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2. Requirements to move QuickBooks to a new computer Before starting the procedure, we think, it will be good to know some important points and some requirements to move QuickBooks to a new computer. • A single user of QuickBooks can move • the QuickBooks software through the migration tool up to 3 company files. • You need to create a complex password to allow everything which is copied to the new computer. • You also need to create a backup of your company files. • Keep a USB flash drive with enough space to save or store all the backup of company files. Generally, the storage size chosen by the users is 150-250 MB. • Keep the detail of your QuickBooks product like license number, version, and etc. • A high-speed internet connection on both computers is mandatory.

3. Methods to move QuickBooks to a new computer • Move QuickBooks Desktop using the migrator tool. • Move QuickBooks Desktop to a new computer manually.

4. Move QuickBooks Desktop using the migrator tool • You’ll create a complex password to unlock everything that is copied to your new computer. Write the password down so you don’t forget it. You’ll only need this password once and only for the migrator tool. • The tool will copy up to the last three company files opened to a USB flash drive. • You’ll use the USB flash drive to move the files, but the Migrator Tool does all the technical work. • The tool will download the correct version of QuickBooks Desktop to your new computer and sets it up with your files. • The tool won’t reformat your drive or erase any of your other files.

5. Set up and use the QuickBooks migrator tool On the new computer • Insert the USB flash drive. Due to Windows security restrictions, the Migrator Tool won’t automatically open. • Open the flash drive to view its files and double-click the file Move_QuickBooks.bat to start the migrator. • Enter the password you created, then select Let's go. • Wait for the Migrator Tool to finish. Note: This will depend on the speed of your computer and internet, and the size of your company file(s).

6. Drawbacks of move QuickBooks with migrator tool • The multi-user setup configuration has to be performed manually. • Setup for payments and payroll processing is not automated, and users will have to log in manually on the new system. A similar process has to be followed if you are using Intuit Data Protect (IDP). • All company files, other than the 3 most recently opened ones, will have to be copied manually. • No manual backups will be moved by the Migrator Tool to the new system.

7. Move QuickBooks to a new computer manually You can manually move QuickBooks to a new computer by creating a backup of your QuickBooks company file to avoid any kind of loss. • The first thing you have to do is to create a backup of your file and license information to restore the data again in the newly installed QuickBooks. • Now go to the new computer and store the QuickBooks backup files. • Now install the latest release of the QuickBooks software in your device with either the installation files or with a CD. • After the installation process, Now you will be required to restore the QuickBooks backup files. • After completing the restoration process now you can delete the QuickBooks software from the old computer.

8. What do after moving QuickBooks to a new computer In order to check that after installing the QuickBooks software into a new computer it is operating perfectly, you need to follow these steps. • After the installation process, you need to login to QuickBooks along with all the services you are using from Intuit. • If you want to copy all the company files from your old computer then you can copy these files into an external device and then you can paste these files on the new computer. • After this, you have to create a backup of your QuickBooks company file in the new computer too. After completing this the migration process will be completed successfully.

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