Upgrading To Quicken 2003
Before you install Quicken 2003, you should make at least one back-up copy of the data file you have been using with your earlier version of Quicken. After you have done that, close all your programs, shut down your computer, restart it and install the Quicken 2003 program. When the program starts for the first time, it will open the WELCOME TO QUICKEN 2003! window. Click on the second radio knob that you are already a Quicken user, Click Next and the SELECT YOUR DATA FILE window shown below will open.
Since you are upgrading from an earlier version, you want to check one of the first two options; either open the data file that is located on your computer or restore the data file from a back-up disk. We recommend using the second option since the restore option will place the data file in the folder where your Quicken 2003 program is located. The first option works also, however the program does not move the data file to your Quicken 2003 folder, but leaves it in the location of your earlier version.
To move your data file to the Quicken 2003 folder in conjunction with the first option, you will need to open the Windows Explorer program and utilize the copy and paste (or cut and paste) functions by Right Clicking on your mouse.
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To use the restore option, Click on the second radio knob to restore from a back-up disk, Click Next to open the SELECT RESTORE DRIVE window, Click OK after selecting the drive (usually A:) where the back-up disk is located. After the file has been successfully restored, go to the menu bar, Click File and Click Open to open the OPEN QUICKEN FILE window. You should see the 15 folders and your data file with the Quicken 2003 folder. Before opening the data file, we recommend you create another folder, called DATA, following the instructions in the Creating Your First Data Folder and File section earlier in this chapter.
After creating the DATA folder, point to the data file, Right Click on your mouse to open the drop down menu and Click Cut, then point and Double Click on the DATA folder to open it. Right Click and Click Paste to put your data file in the DATA folder. Click OK within the OPEN QUICKEN FILE window to open the CONVERT YOUR DATA FILE window.
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Click OK to begin the process of converting your data into the Quicken 2003 format. After the conversion is completed, the Upgrading to Quicken 2003 window opens.
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Click Cancel in the lower left corner of the window and Click Yes when prompted to make sure you want to leave the setup. The program now opens up the QUICKEN HOME PAGE.
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