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In case the user needs to reinstall or move the QuickBooks desktop to another system, it can be done by using either the Migrator tool or by carrying out a manual process. The user can carry out the transfer of the software into two parts. The important point to consider here is that to use the Migrator tool, the user will need to be the company admin. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Way to transfer QuickBooks old computer to New?


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How to Transfer QuickBooks from Old Computer to
New Computer?
Many people change our computers every few years.
There could also be multiple reasons for that,
for instance, better configuration, faster speed,
extra space, and so on. While moving normal data
like videos and pictures is easy for all people -
a couple of things like transferring QuickBooks
accounting software to your new computer could
also be tricky. This blog post is crafted to
require you thru the method of moving QuickBooks
Desktop from one computer to a different one with
the license and without losing any crucial data.
What all does one got to move QuickBooks Desktop
to another computer? You would need to make sure
the following things for performing the method of
transferring QuickBooks to a new computer
You'd need to register for the software after the
installation, thus confirm that your new computer
is connected to the web. You'd require a
storage device to store your QuickBooks Desktop
files. Keep your license and software
registration details on the brink of saving time.
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Keep your QuickBooks software installation
disk or the setup file stored on an external
device. Create a backup of all of your
QuickBooks company files. Uninstall
QuickBooks Desktop from the old system. Transfer
QuickBooks desktop to a new computer with the
assistance of Migrator Tool In case the user
has to reinstall or move the QuickBooks desktop
to a new system, it may be done by using either
the Migrator tool or by taking out a manual
process. The user can perform the transfer of the
software into two parts. The important point
to think about here is that to use the Migrator
tool, the user will require being the company
admin. How the Migrator Tool works The user
will need to create a complex password to unlock
everything copied to the new system. It should be
noted that this password is used once and only by
the Migrator tool. Also, make a note of the
password, to avoid losing it. Then, the tool
will copy up to the last 3 company files opened
to a USB flash drive The user ought to use
the flash drive for moving the files, but all
technical work is performed by the Migrator
tool The Migrator tool will download the
correct version of the QuickBooks desktop to
another system and sets it up with the files
It should be noted that the tool wouldn't
reformat the drive or erase any of the other files
What you'll need
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The user will need to have the new system
connected to the web A USB flash drive with
enough free space is also required to carry the
QuickBooks files. The tool will tell the user the
free space required. It'd be approximately
between 150 and 250 MB.
Steps to set up and use the Migrator Tool in
QuickBooks
Following are the fast steps to set up and use
the migrator tool to move or reinstall QuickBooks
Desktop on a new computer
How to Transfer QuickBooks from One Computer to
Another?
Part 1 Perform the subsequent steps on your old
computer Log in to your computer as an
administrator. Attach the USB drive to the
pc. Move to QuickBooks Desktop and click on
the File menu then choose the Utility option.
Select Move QuickBooks to a new computer.
Click I'm Ready then set a powerful password.
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Now copy all the files that require to be
moved to the new computer and paste them into the
USB drive. Remove the USB drive after the
files are moved. Part 2 Perform the subsequent
steps on your new computer Attach the USB
drive to your new computer and wait until the
QuickBooks Migrator tool automatically appears.
Then open the flash drive to look at its
files. If the tool doesn't appear automatically,
click the Move_QuickBooks.bat file in the USB
drive to begin the migrator. Now enter the
password you chose while moving files on the old
computer. Click the let's go option and
permit the tool to complete the QB migration
task. Now, await the Migrator Tool to
complete. Once the installation is accomplished,
open QuickBooks on your new computer. Point to be
noted The migrator files will get deleted on
their own from the USB flash drive, once you're
done. However, the QuickBooks files are present
on the system. It's recommended to rename the
name of the files on the old system to avoid any
further mess.
Then move to the assistance tab and click on
Register QuickBooks. Enter all the mandatory
details like a telephone number, zip code, and
license key to finish the registration. Things to
try and do post mobbing QuickBooks to the new
computer You'd need to log in to all the
services like QB Payroll and Intuit Data Protect
again to use them. Just in case you have
more than one company file, use the USB drive to
copy that to your computer. Ensure to stay a
backup of company file data on the present
computer.
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We hope you'll transfer your QuickBooks Desktop
to another computer by the aboveprovided steps
during this article. You'll face some issues
while transferring QuickBooks to the new computer
or later. If that happens, you'll reach our 24x7
QuickBooks enterprise experts for quick and
precise assistance.
The Quick way to transfer QuickBooks from one
Computer to Another
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