Use QuickBooks Restore to restore your company *.qbb backup file to
a *.qbw.

Restoring a *.qbb company backup file in QuickBooks 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003:

1. Start QuickBooks.

2. If you backed up to removable media, insert the media in the drive (for example, in drive D: or drive A:).

3. Choose File > Restore.

4. In QuickBooks 99 and 2000, skip to step 6.

5. In QuickBooks 2001, 2002, and 2003:

   1. The Restore Company Backup dialog box displays..

   2. Choose the 'top' Browse button in 'Get Company Backup From.' (In QuickBooks 2001, choose the 'top' Change button.)

6. Restore From displays a list of folders.

7. In 'Look in' choose the CD-R, CD-RW, or other drive (for example, D: or A:).

8. If your *.qbb backup file is in a folder, change to that folder.

9. Select you the *.qbb you want to restore.

10. IMPORTANT: If more than one *.qbb displays, right-click on the *.qbb.

    1. Choose Properties.

    2. On the General tab, verify the Created/Modified dates are the *.qbb you want to restore.

    3. Choose OK to close Properties.

11. On 'Restore From' choose Open.

12. In QuickBooks 99 and 2000, Restore From changes to Restore To:

    1. If 'Save in:' has the correct location (for example, QuickBooks YOUR VERSION) skip to step 'c.'

    2. If the folder is not correct, change to the correct folder.

    3. Choose Save to close Restore To.

    4. If a *.qbw with the same name is in the folder, Restore To warns the file "… already exists. Do you want to replace it?" Choose Yes if you are sure. Skip to step 14.

    5. If you are not sure, choose No and return to step 'b' above..

13. In QuickBooks 2001, 2002, and 2003 the Restore Company Backup dialog box displays:

    1. If 'Restore Company Backup To' has the correct location (for example, QuickBooks YOUR VERSION), skip to step 'c.'

    2. If the folder is not correct, choose the 'bottom' Browse and change to the correct folder.

    3. Choose Save to close Restore To.

    4. If a *.qbw with the same name exists in the folder, Restore To warns the file "… already exists. Do you want to replace it?" Choose Yes if you are sure. Skip to step 'f.'

    5. If you are not sure, choose No and return to step 'b' above.

    6. Choose Restore on the Restore Company Backup dialog box.

    7. If a *.qbw with the same filename is in the folder, Backup displays, "You are choosing to overwrite an existing company file. Are you sure?"

    8. If you are sure, choose Yes to restore the *.qbb over the *.qbw and skip to step 14.

    9. If you are not sure, choose No and return to step 'b' above.

14. QuickBooks Delete Entire File displays, "Caution! You are about to permanently delete this data file. Are you sure? Type 'YES' to confirm."

    1. If you are certain, type YES.

    2. Choose OK and skip to step 15.

    3. If you are not certain, choose Cancel to stop restoring the *.qbb.

    4. Return to step 12 or 13 and locate the correct *.qbb.

15. QuickBooks Information displays, "Your data has been restored successfully."

16. Choose OK to close the message and see your restored company file.

17. If you restored from removable media, remove the media from the drive (for example, from drive D: or drive A:\).

Error:

• Problem:
  Update File to New Version displays, "Your data file needs to be updated to work with this version of QuickBooks… Once your data file is updated to this new version, it will not work with your previous version of QuickBooks..."
  
  Possible Solution:
  You are restoring a *.qbb from a previous QuickBooks version. If you type YES and update the *.qbw data file, you can use the *.qbw file with the new QuickBooks version, but not with the old QuickBooks version. For instance, if you have QuickBooks 2003, the other person must update to QuickBooks 2003.

• Problem:
  Warning displays, "This data is from a newer version of QuickBooks. It cannot be used." After you choose OK, a Warning displays, "Your data has NOT been restored."
  
  Possible Solution:
  Someone has used a newer version of QuickBooks to back up your company .qbw to a .qbb. If you both of you need to use the company file, you will need to update your version of QuickBooks. Both of you must have the save version. For instance, if the other person has QuickBooks 2003, you must update to QuickBooks 2003.

• Problem:
  Restore From displays "...File not found. Please verify the correct filename was given.
  
  Possible Solution:
  The *.qbb in the 'File name' field is not the same as the *.qbb in the current folder. Select the correct *.qbb in the folder list and choose Open.