Quicken 2002, XG, 2004

Search for a file on the hard disk

To search the hard disk for a Quicken file, use the file search procedures outlined below. There are other types of files you may need to find (such as financial files, system files, etc.) For more on file searching, jump to file searching tips below.

Quicken File Search Procedures

Windows 95, 98, NT

• Click Start.
• Point to Find and select Files or Folders.
• In the Named box, type ".qdb" for Quicken 5 or 6. If you are using Quicken 98, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002 or XG type ".qdf".
• In the Look in box, type "C:\" (or another hard drive you want to search).
• Select the Include Subfolders check box.

Windows 2000, XP

• Click Start.
• Point to Search and select File and Folders.
• In the Named box, type " .qdb" for Quicken 5 or 6. If you are using Quicken 98, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002 or XG type ".qdf".

When you are ready, click Find Now or OK to begin the search. Windows will display a window with the search results listed. Once you have located the file(s), make careful note of the location(s).

File searching tips

You can search for specific kinds of files if you know the extension (the three letters after the period in the file name) used. For example, Microsoft Word documents use the extension .doc.

• If you know the file extension but not the specific file name, you can search for all files of that type by substituting an asterisk for the file name when you run a search. A search command for a Microsoft Word file would look like *.doc. That would show all files with the doc extension.
• The asterisk can also be used to search for all file types if you know a particular file name. For example, if you wanted to find all files named mydata, the mydata.* command would find all files with that name.
• If you know the full name and extension of a file, simply type that in (e.g., MYDATA.QDB).