Bryan_M
QuickBooks Team

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Thanks for sharing detailed information about being unable to locate the Mustang company file on your hard drive, @coppens1. We'll ensure that you can find and change its name to Martin after this.

 

The reason you're unable to locate the company file in your hard drive, it has many existing root files. If it wasn't deleted, you can easily locate the file by connecting the hard drive to your computer. 

 

Feel free to follow the steps below:

 

  1. Connect your hard drive to your computer and open the Windows Start menu.
  2. Enter File Explorer from the search bar and click it to open.
  3. Select your hard drive from the navigation bar.
  4. Type *.qbw, *.qbb to locate all files. Ensure to include the asterisk (*) before the extension. You can also search for *.qb for QuickBooks.

 

Moreover, detailed information is available in this article: Find QuickBooks company data files and backups.

 

Wishing to ensure that your old company file can be opened to a newer version of QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). Feel free to read this article: Update your company files to a new version of QuickBooks Desktop.

 

It's a great opportunity to chit-chat with you about locating your old company file to change its name. Never hesitate to return once you find it and ask another question relating to your company file access. We'll be there to become your helping hand. Take care, and enjoy the rest of your day.