after converting quicken file still unable to open
Solution 1: Follow these instructions if you are trying to open your data file in your current version of Quicken. (If you are attempting to open your data file in an earlier version of Quicken, see solution 2, below.). 1  Verify that you have removed all earlier versions of Quicken from the computer.2  This will prevent accidentally opening (and possibly damaging) your Quicken data files in the future: Uninstall the current (newer) Quicken program. 2  To uninstall: 3  Point to Settings on the Start menu, and choose Control Panel. 4  This opens the Control Panel window. 5  In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. If you are unable to open your data file with your usual password when converting from a verison older than Quicken 2002, try variations of uppercase and lowercase letters; capitalize the first letter (Topsecret), the first two letters (TOpsecret) all letters (TOPSECRET), and all except the first letter (tOPSECRET).f you are still unable to access your file, contact Quicken Support and they will be able to remove the password for you (charges of $49.95 + taxes may apply). Passwords are case sensitive for Quicken 2002 and newer. In versions prior to Quicken 2002, passwords were not case sensitive, meaning you could type the password in uppercase, lowercase, or a combination of both and all variations would open the data file.f you are still unable to access your file, contact Quicken Support and they will be able to remove the password for you (charges of $49.95 + taxes may apply). OK-solved the problem when I found my way to http:/support.quicken.intuit.com and the question was answered under: Error When Converting File: Can't open file, Unable to validate data file, or Unable to open file. Updated: 4/27/2012 | Article ID: GEN82031.any thanks for the posts. I just managed to get Quicken 2004 working on Windows 8.1 but it wouldn't open my file because its name was more than 8 characters long. Step 3. Click “File,” then “Backup and Restore” and then “Restore” to open the restore window. Enter the drive letter of the backup device, then click “Enter.” After a minute or so, the data will be restored and it should show in your main Quicken window.Step 4.estore or copy the data found in the Quicken folder from the backup into the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder. Step 5. Start Quicken and click “File,” then “Open.” Browse to the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder and select the file with the extension QDF, which is the Quicken Data File. A possible way to finesse the program is to create a new account in a separate folder with the name you want to use. This will cause Quicken to create the correct set of files. Then copy over this set with your old files and try Quicken again to see if it will open the replaced file set.I don't know what you meant when you said you  tried using SendTo without avail. I have always just copied the files using a file manager. loaded the file and then used Quicken s Copy but it still wouldn t load the copy it had just made. I continue to request a routine backup after every use but I don t know why because it cannot restore from it s backup files. Since Intuit no longer supports version 2004 I have no help there. 1 Select the copy of your Quicken file, and then click OK. 2  Use Quicken s Super Validate utility to check the copy of your file for damage only if evidence of corruption persists after performing Validate on the file copy. 3  Super Validate will rebuild the Quicken file regardless of whether damage is detected in the file. Use Quicken s Validate utility to check the copy of the file for damage. 2  Note: Intuit does not recommend using the Validate utility on your original data file, as in some cases damaged information may be removed from a file during the repair process. However, it will not have any of the information that was entered into the file when in the newer version. 1  Uninstall the current (newer) Quicken program. 2  To uninstall: 3  Point to Settings on the Start menu, and choose Control Panel. 4  This opens the Control Panel window. Uninstall the current (newer) Quicken program. 2  To uninstall: 3  Point to Settings on the Start menu, and choose Control Panel. 4  This opens the Control Panel window. 5  In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Restore or copy the data found in the Quicken folder from the backup into the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder. Step 5. Start Quicken and click “File,” then “Open.” Browse to the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder and select the file with the extension QDF, which is the Quicken Data File.If there are more than one of these files, open each until the most recent checks appear.estore or copy the data found in the Quicken folder from the backup into the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder. Step 5. Start Quicken and click “File,” then “Open.” Browse to the new “My Documents\Quicken” folder and select the file with the extension QDF, which is the Quicken Data File. Unable to open a Quicken file on the MAC (but the file exists). The file is possibly damaged. Also seen as QBM restore problems with multiple disk backup and when creating file in QBM. Open the file in Quicken and resave it to a new name, check to make sure the quicken file integrity is good.nable to open a Quicken file on the MAC (but the file exists). The file is possibly damaged. Also seen as QBM restore problems with multiple disk backup and when creating file in QBM. Open the file in Quicken and resave it to a new name, check to make sure the quicken file integrity is good.
1 Verify that you have removed all earlier versions of Quicken from the computer. This will prevent accidentally opening (and possibly damaging) your Quicken data files in the future: Uninstall the current (newer) Quicken program. 2 To uninstall 3 Point to Settings on the Start menu, and choose Control Panel. 4 This opens the Control Panel window. 5 In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.