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Downgrading from Desktop 2024 to Desktop 2020- Help with restoring company files

Want to go back to my lifetime license on Desktop 2020 instead of my subscription on Desktop 2024.

 

I installed Desktop 2020 on different PC with and activated new install with old license. No problem.

 

Transferred company QBB files (which were backed up from Desktop 2024) to new the PC downloads folder but when I attempt to use QB 2020 to "restore back up of company file", it doesn't even recognize that there are any QBB files in the folder where they are.

 

I attempted also copy the actual QBW file to the new PC and simply open the company but again it doesn't even "see" the file.

I assume when 2024 "rebuilds" the company file it changes it so 2020 doesn't recognize it anymore???

How to I migrate the company files back to 2020?

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