Let me help you with installing and upgrading your QuickBooks to the new machine, MichelleR1.
You can purchase the latest QuickBooks Desktop 2023 version and download it to the new machine. Then, create a backup of your company file for the QuickBooks 2020 version and restore the backup file to the new machine. Before upgrading your QuickBooks and installing the latest software, we'll need to know what your computer needs for the best experience and the recent changes to the End User License Agreement (EULA) for QuickBooks Desktop 2023 subscription products. You can check out these articles for your references:
Once done, QuickBooks will ask you to upgrade your company file the first time you open it in your newer version. 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, press Done.
You can now open your company file in your new version of QuickBooks Desktop. 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.
Just in case you need help with the steps provided, please contact our QuickBooks Desktop support. They'll pull up your account in a secure environment and assist you with this one.
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.
