I’m planning to move QuickBooks to a new computer, but I found that some essential data won’t move along with this process. Do you want to know about it in brief? Let’s discuss this.

There are certain information and data that you would have to Transfer QuickBooks to a new computer manually. This information includes the following:

1. You must uninstall Intuit data Protect on the old system and then log in it again to the new system.

2. The company files won’t get copied.

3. The QuickBooks payroll and Payment service data will have to be moved manually by signing in to the new system.

4. A Multi-user setup information won’t get transferred on its own and would require to be moved by you to the new system.

5. If you have created a Manual backup, it would have to copy manually at that point.

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Step 1: On the old computer

From QuickBooks, go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then select Move QuickBooks to another computer.
Select I'm Ready, then create a one-time password.
Follow the instructions to choose the USB flash drive you’ll use. Then wait for the files to be copied.

Step 2: On the new computer

Insert the USB flash drive. Due to Windows security restrictions, the Migrator Tool won’t automatically open.
Open the flash drive to view its files and double-click the file Move_QuickBooks.bat to start the migrator.
Enter the password you created, then select Let's go.
Wait for the Migrator Tool to finish. Note: This will depend on the speed of your computer and internet, and the size of your company file(s).

Hope This Helps,
Peter