XP and Quicken 2003

[gia]

Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with Quicken
2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told me
I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the files.
Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then would I
uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
apologize for the lengthy posting.

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

gia wrote:
> Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with Quicken
> 2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
> previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told me
> I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the files.
> Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
> versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
> the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then would I
> uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
> trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
> Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
> saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
> apologize for the lengthy posting.
Quicken is a product from Intuit. You should contact them or your system
manufacturer with this issue. www.intuit.com
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

[Ron Uzenoff]

Gia,

I could be wrong but what I believe is installed on your system is Quicken
2003 New User Edition.

New User Edition will allow you to create and manage a new account; not
stated explicitly is that you cannot import records from any previous
version of Quicken into this version. However, if you are willing to part
with a mere $30 or so you can unlock (or download) a fully functioning
version.

A thinly veiled marketing scheme I think.


Ron Uzenoff



"gia" > wrote in message
...
> Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with Quicken
> 2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
> previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told me
> I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the files.
> Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
> versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
> the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then would I
> uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
> trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
> Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
> saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
> apologize for the lengthy posting.

[Gia]

Thank you for your help.
>-----Original Message-----
>gia wrote:
>> Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with
Quicken
>> 2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
>> previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told
me
>> I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the
files.
>> Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
>> versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
>> the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then
would I
>> uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
>> trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
>> Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
>> saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
>> apologize for the lengthy posting.
>Quicken is a product from Intuit. You should contact
them or your system
>manufacturer with this issue. www.intuit.com
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>
>.
>

[Gia]

Thank you for your help.
>-----Original Message-----
>Gia,
>
>I could be wrong but what I believe is installed on your
system is Quicken
>2003 New User Edition.
>
>New User Edition will allow you to create and manage a
new account; not
>stated explicitly is that you cannot import records from
any previous
>version of Quicken into this version. However, if you
are willing to part
>with a mere $30 or so you can unlock (or download) a
fully functioning
>version.
>
>A thinly veiled marketing scheme I think.
>
>
>Ron Uzenoff
>
>
>
>"gia" > wrote in message
...
>> Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with
Quicken
>> 2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
>> previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told
me
>> I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the
files.
>> Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
>> versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
>> the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then
would I
>> uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
>> trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
>> Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
>> saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
>> apologize for the lengthy posting.
>
>
>.
>

[John A]

Quicken 2002 will convert your files OK on XP

John A
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:37:26 -0700, "gia" > wrote:

>Just purchased PC with OP operating systems with Quicken
>2003 preinstalled. Tried to open up files from a
>previous version of Quicken (1997 or 1999) and it told me
>I had to download an update for $30.00 to read the files.
>Will Quicken 2003 read backed up files from previous
>versions of Quicken from a disk. Will Quicken 2002 do
>the same? If Quicken 2002 will do the same, then would I
>uninstall the preinstalled Quicken 2003 first. Just
>trying to figure if it's worth spending the $30.00.
>Don't want to if it won't let me access the work I have
>saved on disk. I hope you can follow the above and
>apologize for the lengthy posting.