Move or Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop to Another Computer

Looking for the process to transfer QuickBooks from old computer to a new computer? You search ends over here, as this post will brief you with the entire process to transfer QuickBooks from old computer a new computer successfully. A user can easily use the migrator tool for transferring QuickBooks software from his old to new system with maximum three files and if the user is using a US version of single user QuickBooks desktop. To know more, make sure to read this post till the end, or contact us at 1-800-761-1787.

What isn’t copied using migrator tool when QuickBooks is transferred?

The below stated information won’t get transferred using the migrator tool:

·         The user won’t be able to transfer multi-user configure.

·         The payroll or payments services set up in QuickBooks will not be copied as per intuit policy to protect data.

·         Manual backups created by the user will not be copied.

·         Company files which have not been recently opened will not be copied.

Steps to use migrator tool to move QuickBooks desktop files to another system

One can use migrator tool to transfer QuickBooks from old computer to a new computer successfully.

On old computer

·         First of all, head to the file menu in the QuickBooks menu bar.

·         And then, choose utilities tab.

·         Also, spot move QuickBooks to another computer and then click on it.

·         Further, click on I am ready and create one-time password.

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·         Select the pendrive to use.

·         And wait when the file gets copied.

On new computer

·         Under this method, insert the pendrive.

·         And find move_QuickBooks.bat file on pend drive and run it.

·         Now, enter the password that you created.

·         And click on let’s go tab.

·         And the migrator tool will now do its work.

By going through the above post carefully, the reader might be well versed with the processes to transfer QuickBooks from old computer to a new computer. 

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