QuickBooks offers an installation option designed specifically for dedicated file servers. server install reinstall, .
This installation does not install the QuickBooks application. server install reinstall, .
Note: Installing the QuickBooks Database Server does not require a user license.
To do this task
Exit all running programs, including virus
protection programs.
Insert the QuickBooks CD in your computer's CD-ROM
drive.
Note: If the Installation Wizard does not start automatically, click
the Windows Start button and then click Run. server install reinstall, . (In Windows Vista, go to
the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.)
Type D:\setup.exe (where
"D" is the CD-ROM drive letter) and then click OK.
During the installation, click the install options for More Than One User and then Install Database Server Only. server install reinstall, .
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the server installation. server install reinstall, .
At the end of the server installation, the QuickBooks Database Server Manager will open. server install reinstall, .
Use this utility to scan the server for company files:
Indicate which folders contain QuickBooks company files. server install reinstall, .
If you're not sure where files are stored, you can choose to scan entire disks.
Click the Scan button to begin the scan. server install reinstall, .
The display bar indicates which folders are being scanned.
Once the scan is complete, the company files in the scanned folders are configured for multi-user access. server install reinstall, .
Important: All company files stored on the server must be scanned once to ensure
that they're configured properly. server install reinstall, .
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