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Only the QuickBooks Administrator can do this task.
After you create a portable company file (.qbm) you can restore the file on the destination computer. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . QuickBooks uncompresses the file and then rebuilds your company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . This process may take a few minutes.
To do this task
Go to the File menu and click Open or Restore Company.
Click Restore a portable file and then click Next.
Browse to the location where you saved the portable file, which will have a .qbm file extension (for example, mycompanyname.qbm).
Select the portable file and click Open.
Click Next. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . The Save Company File as window opens.
To prevent overwriting your existing company file, rename the company file by typing a new name in the File name field. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . For example, you may want to add
a date or version number such as mycompanyname-Jan2-2007.qbw, or mycompanyname-v2.qbw.
Never restore a company file without renaming it first unless you intend to
overwrite your existing company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . If you do so, you will lose all data in your existing company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . Do not change the .qbw filename extension.
After you have renamed the file, click Save. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . QuickBooks converts the portable file to a regular company file with a .qbw extension.
You're prompted to perform a backup of the new company file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . Follow the wizard to complete the backup.
Note: The .qbw file created from the portable company file might be smaller than your original .qbw file. file handling, moving, company file, company file, moving, copying, files to a new location, e-mail, company file, portable company files, QuickBooks company, move, . This is normal.
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