How to Move QuickBooks Desktop to a New Computer?

QuickBooks Desktop is famous for the best accounting features that help QuickBooks maintains its spot as the top accounting software. For various reasons you might have to shift to a new computer and that is when the need arises where a user has to move QuickBooks Desktop a New Computer. Once you are done installing the same or newer version of QuickBooks on your new computer you can transfer a backup of your old computer's QuickBooks file. We have this blog for you to list down important points to Move QuickBooks Desktop to a New Computer.

For further information try reaching out to the QuickBooks Support team on (855)-526-5749

Fulfill the requirements before Moving QuickBooks to a New Computer

This blog as explained early will focus on the right steps to move QuickBooks Desktop to a New Computer. 

1. The foremost thing to do is to check your internet connection of the device on which you are planning to install QB Desktop.
2. It is essential to keep an external storage device and that would include the backup you create.
3. Keep information about product registration and license handy.
4. An external storage device having a setup file or QuickBooks Desktop installation disk.
5. Erase QuickBooks Desktop from the previous computer once you have created an entire backup of your QuickBooks company file. 

Use Migration Tool to Move your company files to another computer

Your answer on How to Transfer QuickBooks From an Old Computer lies with the QuickBooks Migration Tool.

Steps to be followed on the Old Computer

• Log in as the administrator on the system.
• Connect USB to the computer.
• Under QuickBooks Desktop open file tab and choose Move QuickBooks to another computer.
• Hit on I’m Ready to create a strong password.
• Select All the files that you want to move to the other device and copy them in a USB drive.
• When all the files get copied in the USB drive, remove it from the system safely.

What to do on the New System

• After connecting the USB drive to your computer QuickBooks migration tool will appear. If it doesn’t appear automatically, then go to Move_QuickBooks.bat file from USB drive.
• Enter the password that you had created during the time of file transfer on your old computer.
• Click on let’s go, and the tool will initiate its task of QuickBooks migration.
• Let the process do its work.
• Once QuickBooks is installed on your new device, open the application, and click on the Help section. 
• You will see the option for registration. Click on register QuickBooks.
• Enter all the required registration.

Finally, now that you know how the migration tool works to move QuickBooksDesktop to a New Computer keeps this guide handy. If you come across any issue simply reach out to the QuickBooks Support team on (855)-526-5749.