In the above message the name is wrong because there is an extra "s" in the name of the file being restored. If you want to restore Invoice.inv you must first open the file." However, this file does contain valid information for Invoice.inv. "The selected file does not contain valid information for Invoices.inv. If the program detects that the invoice file names do not match you will get an error message like the following: Click Yes to restore your files from the backup.Choose the file and click Open to return to the Restore from Backup dialog.Click the Browse button and locate the backup file on the disk you inserted.
Open the File menu and choose Restore from Backup to open the Restore from Backup dialog.Click Open and then Cancel the Invoices & Estimates Setup Wizard. Name the file with the same root name as your backup file (if your backup file is called invoices backup.bak, you need to name the new file invoices ). Start the program and click the option to Create a new file.Insert the disk that contains your backup file.
To Restore a Backup File on a Different Computer: When you restore your files from a backup, the program checks to make sure that the name of the invoice file that you are restoring to matches the name of the invoice file that was backed up.įor example, if your original invoice file was named Invoices.inv when you made the backup, you must have an invoice file named Invoices.inv open when you restore from the backup. If successful, you will get a message indicating "Selected files backed up successfully." Take the floppy disk to the new computer. Assuming you are making the backup to a floppy disk, go to File | Backup | Yes. To backup the file that is on your original computer, open the program and open the file. Solution home MyInvoices & Estimates Current How do I transfer my invoice information from one computer to another? (KB012036)įirst you need to have a backup of the file you wish to restore on a different computer.