I'm here to help you upgrade to QuickBooks Desktop Premier and have all the transfers properly, Moongirls
The QuickBooks program has a 3-year life cycle and upgrading your company file from the 2016 version to QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) Pro Plus 2022 is a big leap. That means you have to convert your data file(s) in stages from 2016 to 2018 or 2019 to 2022.
Then, we can restore the file in between by finding and installing the trial license of QuickBooks 2018/2019 before converting the file(s) to QBD 2022. Once done, QuickBooks will ask you to upgrade your company file the first time you open it in your newer version. Also, the option to open your company file in your original version of QuickBooks after you upgrade it is unavailable. Here's how:
- Make sure all users log out of your company file.
- Open your new version of QuickBooks Desktop.
- Tap Open or Restore Company if you don't have a company file open. You can also go to the File menu and select Open or Restore Company.
- Select Open a company file, then Next. If you have a backup company file (QBB) instead of a company file (QBW), choose Restore a backup copy and then Local backup.
- Browse your computer for your company file. Select it and then hit Open.
- Sign in to your company file as an admin user.
- Before you upgrade, QuickBooks automatically creates a backup of your existing company file. Then click Change this default location to save the backup in a specific folder.
- Press Update Now to start the upgrade.
- When QuickBooks finishes, click Done.
You can now open your company file in your new version of QuickBooks Desktop. If you keep your company files on a server, just move them back. Here's an article you can refer to for more details about upgrading your company files after switching to a new version of QuickBooks Desktop.
We can also move or reinstall QuickBooks Desktop to another computer. If you need to move your company files to another folder on your computer, on and off your network, or to another computer, follow the detailed steps in moving your company files to another computer.
Feel free to visit our Import your data page for more insights about bringing your data into your software.
I want to make sure everything is taken care of for you, please let me know how it goes or if you have any other issues or concerns. Just leave a comment below and I'll get back to you. You have a good one.
