20 Most Recent Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2008: Windows - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Open QuickBooks. Go to "file" at the top right side of the page. Slide down to"open or restore company" and click on it. You will get a pop up box that says "what type of file to you want to open or restore?". Mark the box in the second choice that says "restore a back up copy". Then click "next" at the bottom left side of the box and it will take you to a screen that says "is the backup copy stored locally or online?". Unless you are using online back up service for a fee, your only choice is to mark the first box that says "local backup". Click on this box and then choose "next " on the bottom left side of the screen. Now you need to locate the back up copy that you wish to open. Click on the location of the file and choose "open" on the bottom right side of the screen. From that point you follow the prompts until the file opens. Opening a back up copy will not affect your current company file.

you need to go tu product suport and download security updates

reinstal the printer and check the data cable

PLEASE REMEMBER THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY PROBLEM IN OPENING A QB PRO 2008 COMPANY FILE IN PREMIER 2008. THERE SHOULD BE SOME OTHER REASON TO IT .

If you need the resolution, please reply with the foll :

1. Which Windows Version you have . Is it Win XP or Vista or 7?
2. How do you try to open the company file ? Please list the steps .
3. Do you get any erro msg ?
4. Does QB crash?
5. Do you have a backup company file QBB or main company file QBW ?

Please try these steps or reply to my questions:

1. Change the location of the company file.
2. Disable UAC.
2. Rename the company file .
3. Delete the ND and TLG file .

Assuming you have Win XP, please follow these steps:
1. Remove QB from Control Panel>Add/remove programs.

2. First rename all folders of Intuit. rename Intuit to Intuit-old from the following locations.

• C:\Program Files\Intuit
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Intuit
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Common Files\Intuit
  

3. Then disable your Antivirus / Online Security.
4. Then install quickbooks using quickbooks.msi . You will find quickbooks.msi in the foll location:
>right click on ur QB disc and click open/explore.
>Double click on QBooks folder and run quickbooks.msi and follow the wizard.

If you still get any more issues, please reply with following:
1. Which windows version you are using ?
2. Are you installing QB for the 1st time on this computer?
3. Did you install any other software rrecently ?

P.S : this issue may also be because of Microsoft .NET framework on your computer. PLease help me with your reply to help you.

When you try to install a Microsoft Windows Installer package, you may receive the following error message:
Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation.
If you click OK in the message box, the installation rolls back.
To resolve this problem, do any one of the following, depending on the cause of the problem:

1. On the Windows desktop, double-click My Computer. The My Computer window appears.
2. Right-click the drive that you want to install the Windows Installer package to, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. On the Security tab, do the following:
   • If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, verify that the Name box contains the SYSTEM user account.
   • If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, verify that the Group or user names box contains the SYSTEM user account.
   If the SYSTEM user account does not appear in the box, follow these steps to add the SYSTEM account to the box:
   1. Click Add. The Select Users or Groups dialog box appears.
   2. In the Name field, click SYSTEM, and then click Add.
   3. Click OK.
5. In the Permissions section, click to select the Full Control check box underAllow, and then click Advanced.
6. Do the following:
   • If you are using Windows XP, in the dialog box that appears, click to select the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects check box for the SYSTEM account, and then click OK.
   • If you are not using Windows XP, in the dialog box that appears, click to select the Reset permissions on all child objects and enable propagation of inheritable permissions check box for the SYSTEM account, and then click OK.
   Note If you receive a security message, click Yes.
7. Wait for the operating system to apply the permissions that you have selected to all child folders.
8. Run the Windows Installer package.

You can change the way that the date prints by going into your general preferences in QuickBooks and choosing the format that best suites you. To do this open QuickBooks and then choose "edit" at the top left side of the page. When you click on "edit" it will give you a drop down list of choices. Go to "preferences" and click on it. From there you will see a list of choices on your left. Find the one that says "general" and click on it. This will open up two choices. One is User preferences and the other is company preferences. Open Company preferences and choose the date format that best suites you. Then close and save your choices.

Change the customer type in the customer list file. You'll be able to select statement for client types.

Use windows find with *.qbw it will show you were the file is located.

Try using inventory items.

You have to setup finace charges in preferences.

You have to open the file in the premier version. Only the premier version has access to previous reconciliations.
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Cost are posted when you make a check, enter a bill and or payroll. Look for the cient column on the right side. Whenever you record an expense it will go nto nthat client. Then you'll be able to print a profit and loss by client.
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What you mean by QBFC. If it is the finace charge you have to set it up in preferences.
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Use the timeshhets to post the hours. Once the hours are posted in the timesheet you'll be able to pay the gyard and bill the customer at the same time. That is a nice feature of QuickBooks for you're type of company.
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You need two diferrent licenses.
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If you have two QUICKBOOKS pro LICENSES you can access the same file from two computers. You will not be able to open the same account of each file ex same client. Verify that you are under multiuser under "file".
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before you install software make it sure the software you install to your is enough to pass system specification

This often indicates a damaged .net framework in windows. Repair the .net, if you have the QB cd, there is a file called .netfix, or download the .net 3.5.1 from microsoft.com, and run the install. It should see the existing .net and ask if you want to repair it.