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george 2022
Level 1

old quickbooks database

we have a company which forgot their licence and validation keys for an old database I have recovered the quickbooks data,they brought in the old system unit and i have seen the database but if i try to open the data with quickbooks 2010 it says the data is too old for this version.

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Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 15

old quickbooks database

Is the file created on QBD 2005 or older version?

Rose-A
Moderator

old quickbooks database

I'm here to help share some information regarding opening old data in QuickBooks Desktop 2010, george 2022.

 

QuickBooks Desktop has a 3-year lifecycle. You would need to go from 2005-2008, 2010-2013 up until the current version. Then, restore the file in between.

 

Let me share the articles to help you create a backup and restore it:

 

Back up your QuickBooks Desktop company file.

Restore a backup of your company file.

 

If you're still unable to open the file, I'd suggest giving our QuickBooks Desktop Support a call to help you with updating the data.

 

I'll be sharing with you some write-ups about upgrading files as well as moving them into other computers:

 

Move your company files to another computer.

Upgrade your company files after you switch to a new version of QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Feel free to go back to this thread if you have more questions. The Community Team is here to help you move forward.

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