Moving QBD Pro 2016 to a new Computer

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February 6, 2022
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I have QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2016 on my old computer. I recently bought a new computer and would like to move QuickBooks to the new computer and I am trying to understand the following:

1) Is there a way to move QBD Pro 2016 to the new computer?

2) If not, what do I need to purchase to get Quickbooks Desktop on my new computer? If it's the upgraded QuickBooks Desktop version, do I install it on the new computer only?

3) What is the process for moving the data from the past few years moved from the old computer to the new computer.

4) Are there any other considerations I should be thinking about?

Thank you in advance for any help and guidance you can provide.

LJW0700

QuickBooks Desktop

MJoy_D

QuickBooks Team

I can help you with moving your QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2016 on this new computer, @ljw0700.

First, make sure that your computer's operating system, hardware, software, and other requirements are compatible to run QuickBooks Desktop 2016. Then, ready your product and license numbers.

You can get the installer by going to this Downloads & Updates page.

Once done, you can now install this to your new PC:

Locate the downloaded setup file on your computer.
Click to launch the setup.
Follow the prompts to finish installing your QBDT.

After that, activate your QBDT:

Go to the Help menu and select Activate QuickBooks.
Follow the prompts to finish installing your QBDT.

Check these articles for more information about installing your QuickBooks to this new PC and activating it:

To help you with moving this company file from your old PC to the new one, check out this article: Move your company files to another computer.

In case you'll encounter errors when installing your QuickBooks, refer to the following article on how to fix it: Fix QuickBooks Desktop install errors.

Let me know if you need further help in moving your QuickBooks Desktop to your new computer or anything by leaving a comment below. I'm always here ready to help. Have a wonderful day!