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Hello, @yourhmeteam.

Let me share additional information on how to move your company file from one QuickBooks to the other.

To use this feature, you must be the QuickBooks Administrator and you must have Windows Admin privileges for the new computer where QuickBooks will be installed, which must also have Internet connectivity. You also need a USB flash drive with enough free space to hold your QuickBooks files. QuickBooks will even tell you how much space you will need on the flash drive as part of the migration process.

To move your company using the Migrator Tool, here's how:

On the old computer:

1. Go to the File menu.
2. Choose Utilities then click Move QuickBooks to another computer.
3. Tap on I'm Ready, then create a one-time password.
4. Choose the USB flash drive you will use, then wait until all filed are copied.

On the new computer:

1. Insert the USB flash drive.
2. Wait for the Move QuickBooks tool, or run Move_QuickBooks.bat file from your flash drive.
3. Enter the password you created, then select Let's go.
4. Wait for the process to complete.

You can get the steps here: Move to or reinstall QuickBooks Desktop in another computer

Meanwhile, to install QuickBooks manually to your new device, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Downloads & Updates page to get the download link.
2. Enter your Country, Product, and Version.
3. Click the Search button.
4. Select the Download button.

For more detailed instructions, you can check this article: Installing QuickBooks Desktop.

Once installed, you can now restore the backup copy of the company file from the old location to the new computer. Here's how:

1. Go to the File tab.
2. Choose Open or Restore Company.
3. Select Restore a backup copy, then Next.
4. Choose Local Backup, then Next.
5. Pick the location of the backup file from the Look In drop-down.
6. Click the backup file from the folder. The file name should appear as [Company Name].qbb.
7. Select Open, then Next.
8. From the Save in drop-down, choose the location where you want to save the restored file.
9. In the File name field, type a new file name.
10. Select Save.

You can read through this article in case you get installation issues along the way: Using the QBInstall tool.

Keep me posted if you have other questions. I'm always here to help.