If you just want to transfer everything, you don't need to go to the Advanced menu. Quicken will be transferred automatically. Press 'Go' on the new computer to start the transfer. The transfer will take a while (depending on how much data you have to transfer), and report to you when done.
How to Restore Your Quicken Data In here we'll guide you through restoring your data and then on how to import it into the program. There are a couple of things that need to be in place for the restore and import to work. Ensure Quicken is installed on your computer. This makes it so that no update to files or any new files are backed up to Carbonite while in this mode and it lets the restore run as smooth as possible. Let's begin by opening the Carbonite Backup Drive through the File Explorer window (alternatively called Windows Explorer in older Windows operating systems). Do this by double-clicking the Carbonite Backup Drive icon.
Browse to the location where your program data files are located (i.e. Where it was when you backed it up).
Your Quicken data file normally has the file extension of.QDF (Quicken Data File), and it is typically stored in one of the following locations: Windows XP. C: Documents and Settings My Documents Quicken Windows Vista and Windows 10. C: Users Documents Quicken Windows 7 and Windows 8. C: Users My Documents Quicken Older versions of Quicken. C: Program Files Quicken Once you found the files, you can restore it with the help of the instructions below:.
In the Carbonite Backup Drive, right-click on the files or folder and select Restore To. In the Browse for Folder window, select a location to restore and click OK.
Once the file's been restored, you can import the data into the program. How to Import Your Quicken File(s) To reassociate your Quicken files with the Quicken program, follow the steps below.
Select the File menu and select Backup and Restore then Restore From Backup File. (or Restore Backup File). Select Browse my computer and browse to the location where your Quicken files are located, depending on your operating system. If you are restoring a file to the same location, click OK to overwrite the current file. Once you finish your restore and get your data back into the program, you're all set. If you want to resume your backup again, please.
Restore: The act of downloading your backed up files from our servers to your computer. Back up: The act of uploading a copy of your files to our servers for safekeeping. Backup: This is the copy of files that you've backed up to our servers.
InfoCenter: This is the Carbonite user interface on the Windows version of the product. Carbonite Backup Drive (CBUD): this is your interface into what's in your backup and how you can restore files or remove files from your backup. Dots: We place colored status dots on your files in order for you to quickly see what's backed up. Frozen for safekeeping (freeze backup / frozen mode): This is a state that you can place Carbonite in to let you safely restore your backup. While in this state, no files or changes will be backed up to our servers.