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QuickBooks Pro 2008
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Get the latest QuickBooks updates FREE
Each new release includes multiple feature improvements and fixes for your version of QuickBooks.

link Click the following links for a list of changes in each release:
To find out which release you have:
In QuickBooks, press the F2 key to open the Product Information window and check the current release of your program. If the release number contains R5, then you already have the latest release.
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If you do not have the latest release, you can download and install the updates either automatically or manually.

link Click the following links for detailed instructions on installing updates:
Automatic Updates (full installation only)

With the Automatic Update feature, QuickBooks downloads the latest update any time you are online. After an update is downloaded, you are prompted to install the update when you open QuickBooks.

link The advantages of automatic updates
  • Updates are downloaded without interrupting QuickBooks or other tasks that are running.
  • QuickBooks updates occur whether or not QuickBooks is running.
  • If you disconnect from the Internet while an update is downloading, QuickBooks will resume the update at the point it left off when you reconnect.

To enable Automatic Updates:
  1. Select the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks. The Update QuickBooks window opens.
  2. Click the Options tab.
  3. Next to Automatic Update, select the Yes option.

To start the update process immediately:

  1. Select the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks.

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  2. Click the Update Now tab and select the desired downloads in the Updates column.
  3. Click the Get Updates button to download the selected updates.

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  4. When the Update Complete message appears, click Close. update complete
  5. Select the File menu and select Exit to close QuickBooks.
  6. Open QuickBooks and click Install Now to the message about the update. install updates

Note: If you experience problems with the automatic update, try the manual download.
Important: You must update QuickBooks each time the program is uninstalled and reinstalled.

Manual Updates

To ensure the successful installation of QuickBooks manual updates:

  • Do not update a company data file across a network connection. Instead, copy the file to a local installation, open the file, and allow the update process to complete. When the file is updated, close the file and then copy it back to the network location.
  • Click Run to continue the installation if you receive a security warning when downloading or installing an update that you received from this site.
  • Allow changes to the data file structure to complete before closing QuickBooks. If an update includes a change to the data file structure, you will see a progress bar when you first open the company after installing the update.
  • Immediately restart your computer after a successful installation (before using QuickBooks).

Click here to Download Download the update file to your computer qbwebpatch.exe (61 MB)

To install the update:
link Full Installation:
  1. Click qbwebpatch.exe above.
  2. In the File Download window, click Save.
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  3. In the Save As window, select the location to save the update file.
  4. If QuickBooks is open, close the application.
  5. Locate the downloaded update file and double-click the file name or icon.
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    If you have difficulty finding the file on your computer, see Find a file on a computer that is running Windows.

    6. Note: There may be a delay or pause of up to 60 seconds at 84% to 86% of the update. Do not cancel the update. Allow it to finish and QuickBooks will be updated correctly.

  6. When the installation is complete, restart your computer.
  7. Open QuickBooks, and then check the current program release.
    1. Press F2 to open the Product Information window.
    2. The first line in this window displays the QuickBooks 2008 version followed by the release number (for example, QuickBooks Pro 2008 Release R8P). If the release number contains R4, then you have successfully installed the latest release.
    3. Click OK to close the window.
  8. If using QuickBooks in a Multi-User environment, follow the above steps on the other systems. Once each computer has the update, log into the company file in the usual manner.
link Server Only Installation:
  1. Click qbwebpatch.exe above.
  2. In the File Download window, click Save.
  3. In the Save As window, choose the location to save the update file:
    • If you are using the server, save the update file to a location on the server that you can easily find again.
    • If you are using another computer to download the update file and want to save the update file directly to the server, browse in the Save As window to a location on the server to be updated. Make a note of the location you choose.
    • If you are using another computer to download the update file and want to manually copy the update file to the server, save the file to a location on that computer that you can easily find again.
  4. Once the update file has been downloaded:
    • If you saved the update file to the server, proceed to step 5.
    • If you saved the update file to a different computer (not the server), copy the file to the server computer.
  5. Ask other users to close QuickBooks.
  6. On the server computer, right-click the QB Database Server Manager icon in the system tray and then click Exit QuickBooks Database Server Manager. Click Yes when you are asked to confirm that you want to exit.
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  7. On the server computer, double-click the update file.
  8. Click Install to start the update installation.
To verify the version of the QuickBooks Server:
  1. Click the Microsoft WindowsStart button and select Programs > QuickBooks > QuickBooks Database Server Manager .
  2. Click the Updates tab.
  3. The version of the QuickBooks Database Server Manager is listed in the first line of text.
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Note: Automatic Updates are for the full QuickBooks application only. You must download the Manual Update for the QuickBooks Server.

Troubleshooting help

link Click the following links for help with troubleshooting update errors:
 
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