How to Restore Quicken Files

Quicken is a money management program that can help you keep track of your personal finances. Sometimes when you're cleaning old files from your computer, you might accidentally delete some Quicken files that you later realize you still need. Luckily, this damage is not irreversible because you can restore Quicken files from an external source like a CD or USB drive.

Instructions

Instructions

1. Insert the CD into your computer's CD drive, or plug the USB drive into your computer's USB port, depending upon from which source you are restoring the Quicken files. Launch Quicken.

2. Click "Start" and then "My Computer." Click the USB drive or the CD drive, again depending upon from which source you are restoring the Quicken files.

3. Click "Menu." Click "Restore Backup File."

4. Double-click on the Quicken file that you want to restore. If you are restoring a file over another file, click "OK" to confirm that you want to overwrite the file.

5. Click "OK" on the dialog box that pops up when the file is restored. Repeat for each Quicken file you want to restore.

Tips & Warnings

• Click "Browse My Computer" if you want to select a file to restore from there instead of one from the drive.

• If you receive an error stating that the file cannot be opened, you need to update to the latest Quicken release.

References

• Quicken: Restoring a Quicken Data Files from a Backup File