Note: This will depend on the speed of your computer and internet, and the size of your company file(s).

Enter the password you created, then select Let's go.

Open the flash drive to view its files and double-click the file Move_QuickBooks.bat to start the migrator.

Due to Windows security restrictions, the Migrator Tool won’t automatically open.

Follow the instructions to choose the USB flash drive you’ll use.

Select I'm Ready, then create a one-time password.

From QuickBooks, go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then select Move QuickBooks to another computer.

The Migrator Tool will tell you how much free space you need.

A USB flash drive with enough free space to hold your QuickBooks files.

Have your new computer connected to the internet.

64-bit QuickBooks files can only be migrated from one 64-bit system to another. Should your USB contain files from 64-bit QuickBooks Desktop 2022, the migrator tool may stop unexpectedly when run on a 32-bit Windows system.

The tool won’t reformat your drive or erase any of your other files.

The tool will download the correct version of QuickBooks Desktop to your new computer and sets it up with your files.

You’ll use the USB flash drive to move the files, but the Migrator Tool does all the technical work.

The tool will copy up to the last three company files opened (and all supporting files) to a USB flash drive.

You’ll only need this password once and only for the migrator tool. Write the password down so you don’t forget it.

You’ll create a complex password to unlock everything that is copied to your new computer.

If you’re using a US version of QuickBooks Desktop 2018 or newer as a single user, you can use the Migrator Tool to move QuickBooks Desktop and up to three company files to another computer. Note: To use the Migrator Tool, you’ll need to be the Company Admin. Move QuickBooks Desktop using the Migrator Tool If you need to reinstall or move QuickBooks Desktop to another computer, we’ll show you how.

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