Quicken 2005 Files

L

Lavert

I realize this request pertains to Quicken, but I went to Quicken's web site
and no help. Is there anyone that might be using Quicken 2005 that can tell
me how to find Quicken data files in Windows XPSP2 Home Edition? I can
backup directly from Quicken which shows data files in folder RECYCLER. I
go to XP and do a search and cannot find this folder. Any help/b
appreciated.
 
M

Malke

Lavert said:
I realize this request pertains to Quicken, but I went to Quicken's
web site
and no help. Is there anyone that might be using Quicken 2005 that
can tell
me how to find Quicken data files in Windows XPSP2 Home Edition? I
can
backup directly from Quicken which shows data files in folder
RECYCLER. I
go to XP and do a search and cannot find this folder. Any help/b
appreciated.
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You don't want to backup your files to the Recycle Bin, which is what
you are doing! In order to see the Recycler, you must enable viewing
Hidden Files/Folders and Hidden System Files from the Folder Options
applet in Control Panel.

However, you should put the Quicken backups in a better place. Open
Quicken and go to the Backup function. There is a place for you to
browse to where you want to keep backups. Put the backups somewhere you
will find them, like in a folder you make within My Documents called
perhaps "Quicken backups". After you make your Quicken backups, burn
the "Quicken backups" folder you made (as well as the rest of your own
data) to cd-r's so you don't lose them if the hard drive fails.

Malke
 
D

Dave Patrick

The backups should look something like;

03/26/2005 07:28 PM 747,360 QDATA1.IDX
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 8,766,144 QDATA1.QDF
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 3,109,888 QDATA1.QEL
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 1,453,983 QDATA1.QPH
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 3,772 QDATA1.QTX
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 747,000 QDATA2.IDX
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 8,766,144 QDATA2.QDF
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 3,109,888 QDATA2.QEL
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 1,453,983 QDATA2.QPH
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 3,772 QDATA2.QTX
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 744,240 QDATA3.IDX
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 8,704,584 QDATA3.QDF
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 3,105,792 QDATA3.QEL
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 1,443,723 QDATA3.QPH
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 3,772 QDATA3.QTX

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I realize this request pertains to Quicken, but I went to Quicken's web
site
| and no help. Is there anyone that might be using Quicken 2005 that can
tell
| me how to find Quicken data files in Windows XPSP2 Home Edition? I can
| backup directly from Quicken which shows data files in folder RECYCLER. I
| go to XP and do a search and cannot find this folder. Any help/b
| appreciated.
|
| --
| Lavert Bryant
| Powder Springs GA
|
|
 
L

Lavert

Malke:

Thanks for your quick response. I found the RECYCLER folder. I did not
realize RECYCLER folder related to Recycle Bin. I have put Quicken data
backup in folder "My Documents\Quicken Backups. Thanks again for the good
advice. I checked on properties For RECYCLER and it showed 93 files and 7
folders. How do I see what these files are.
 
G

Gerry

How good would those backup-files be after a harddrive-failure?
I am using USB-Flashmemory for that case.
Just a thought.
Gerry
 
D

Dave Patrick

As good as the last time you backed up. If that's what you're asking.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| How good would those backup-files be after a harddrive-failure?
| I am using USB-Flashmemory for that case.
| Just a thought.
| Gerry
 
M

Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

Companies back up financial info and data every day.. and sometimes more
than once in that time period..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user







Gerry said:
How good would those backup-files be after a harddrive-failure?
I am using USB-Flashmemory for that case.
Just a thought.
Gerry


Dave Patrick said:
The backups should look something like;

03/26/2005 07:28 PM 747,360 QDATA1.IDX
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 8,766,144 QDATA1.QDF
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 3,109,888 QDATA1.QEL
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 1,453,983 QDATA1.QPH
03/26/2005 07:28 PM 3,772 QDATA1.QTX
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 747,000 QDATA2.IDX
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 8,766,144 QDATA2.QDF
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 3,109,888 QDATA2.QEL
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 1,453,983 QDATA2.QPH
03/15/2005 10:01 PM 3,772 QDATA2.QTX
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 744,240 QDATA3.IDX
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 8,704,584 QDATA3.QDF
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 3,105,792 QDATA3.QEL
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 1,443,723 QDATA3.QPH
03/04/2005 10:43 AM 3,772 QDATA3.QTX

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I realize this request pertains to Quicken, but I went to Quicken's web
site
| and no help. Is there anyone that might be using Quicken 2005 that can
tell
| me how to find Quicken data files in Windows XPSP2 Home Edition? I can
| backup directly from Quicken which shows data files in folder RECYCLER.
I
| go to XP and do a search and cannot find this folder. Any help/b
| appreciated.
|
| --
| Lavert Bryant
| Powder Springs GA
|
|
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