How do I load my company file?

I'm here to guide you with the step by step process on how to load your company file, @userlarry-kirk.

Are you trying to restore a backup of your company file? Your backup file contains your company data up to the date the backup was made. Make sure you restore the most recent file.

Follow these steps to restore a local backup from a CD, USB flash drive, local hard drive, network folder, or other media:

1. If your backup file is not on your hard disk or in a network folder, insert the CD, USB flash drive, or other storage devices in the appropriate drive.
2. In QuickBooks, go to the File menu and select Open or Restore Company.
   
3. Select Restore a backup copy and click Next.
   
4. Select Local backup and click Next. The Open Backup Copy window opens.
   
5. If needed, click the Look in drop-down arrow and navigate to the location where you saved the backup file, which has a .qbb file extension (for example, mycompanyname.qbb).
6. Select the backup file and click Open.
7. Click Next.
8. If needed, click the Save in drop-down arrow and navigate to the location where you want to restore the backup file.
9. Select the backup file, click Save, and respond to any messages QuickBooks may display.

Once done, the company file is converted to a regular company file with a .qbw extension. Refer to this link for more info: Restore a backup of your company file.

On the other hand, if you backed up your company file using the service provided by QuickBooks Online Backup, here's how to restore it:

1. Open Intuit Data Protect, then select Restore from Backup.
2. Select the date and time of the backup you want to restore.
3. Choose the file/s, select Continue.
4. Choose the location for the restored file, then choose Restore.

I've attached an article that you might find handy: Intuit Data Protect: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

However, if you'll need to restore a different Quickbooks file type and extension, refer to these articles:

• Restore your file
• File types and extensions used by QuickBooks Desktop

Please let me know if you need further assistance. I'm always around to help. Have a good one, @userlarry-kirk!

@userlarry-kirk 

Make sure you are migrating from any QB Desktop version (i.e 2018-2020) and Total Targets < 350K

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