R. C. White
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject:
Re: Access Quicken files created from one computer by a diff |
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Hi, Brian.
I've never tried Linux or a virtual machine. But I've dual-booted different
Windows versions for years (since Win95/NT4), and now am quad-booting both
32-bit and x64 versions of WinXP and the beta versions of Windows Vista
(formerly codenamed Longhorn). I booted into each of the 4 versions of
Windows and installed Quicken (now 2006 Basic version), always into the same
location (E:\QuickenW) and always using the same data fileset. Now, no
matter which version of Windows is running, I can run Quicken and update the
data or see reports.
(Slight caveat: Vista Builds 5112 and 5219 worked fine. Quicken fails to
install in the newest Build 5231, giving Error 1603 just before completion;
after that, I have to Repair the Q2006 installation in WinXP before I can
use it there again. It takes only a few minutes, but it's a nuisance and a
disappointment since it worked in earlier builds.)
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
(Retired - no longer licensed to practice)
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Brian Whiting" <nospam@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:IlL5f.205135$p_1.108869@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
| Quote: | I am running Quicken 2k5 Basic from Windows XP. I dual boot and use linux
for everything except financial software. I have since installed vmware
and have an XP virtual machine. Can I install quicken to the virtual
machine and safely open the data files created under the first machine
install so I don't have to hardware boot to windows so often? Is anyone
else here already doing this? Are there any particular problems I need to
watch for? |
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