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What Information Does the Integrated Quickbooks Backup Function Actually Back Up?

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Over the time, the scope of the information that the QuickBooks backup function actually backs up has increased.  As a result, a backup file (.qbb) is often much bigger than the company file (.qbw) itself.

If you’re using an older version of QuickBooks and you’re relying on the integrated backup function as your sole backup, you should check the Help file included with your version to make sure important files are included.

For QuickBooks 2008 through 2010, here’s a list of what is included in a .QBB file created with the integrated QuickBooks backup function:

  1. The company file (.qbw)
  2. Letters and templates
  3. Logos and images
  4. Printer settings
  5. Spell check files, including the user dictionary
  6. Financial Statement Designer files, including client and data files
  7. The transaction log (.tlg) file
  8. ND files (.nd)
  9. Cash Flow Projector (.cfp) files
  10. Business Planner (.bpw) files
  11. Loan Manager (.lmr) files

For more information on what’s included in a backup, consult this Intuit knowledgebase article.

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What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With Microsoft Windows Vista?

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The following versions of QuickBooks financial software are compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista:

  • QuickBooks Pro 2007 to 2010
  • QuickBooks Premier 2007 to 2010
  • QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0

Users of older versions of QuickBooks need to upgrade to the latest version in order to install and use QuickBooks on Vista.

If you need to upgrade, you can review detailed product comparisons as well as obtain discounts and free shipping by visiting the links on our Buy QuickBooks page.

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What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With POS?

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Point of Sale Basic 9.0 and Point of Sale Pro 9.0 are compatible with the following versions of QuickBooks financial software:

  • QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2007 to 2010
  • QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0

Point of Sale Basic 8.0 and Point of Sale Pro 8.0 are compatible with these versions of QuickBooks:

  • QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2006 to 2009
  • QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 6.0 to 9.0

Generally speaking, a new version of POS will be compatible with the current version of QuickBooks and those from the prior 3 years.

Users of older versions of QuickBooks need to upgrade to integrate with POS.

If you need to upgrade, you can review detailed product comparisons as well as obtain discounts and free shipping by visiting the links on our Buy QuickBooks page.

What Is the Connection Diagnostic Tool and How Do I Use It?

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The QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool is a program to troubleshoot errors you might receive when opening a QuickBooks company file (.qbw) in a multi-user environment.

It only works with QuickBooks 2008 or newer and Enterprise Solutions 8.0 or newer.

It’s designed to troubleshoot error codes H202, H505, and 6000 series errors, such as error code -6130,0.

You can download the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool directly from Intuit. Once installed on the same computer on which the company file is located, the tool can diagnose and, in some cases, repair connection problems.

Is QuickBooks Compatible With Microsoft Office 2010?

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The simple answer is yes, but, judging from posts on Intuit’s community forums, there’s a lot of confusion on the topic. 1 Most of the initial reports of incompatibility were due to users running a beta version of Microsoft Office 2010, running a 64-bit version of Office 2010, or not having updated QuickBooks to the latest release.

Microsoft Office 2010, like many products, was initially released as a beta version. Intuit generally does not support beta releases. When Microsoft Office 2010 was released as a final product, it offered users the ability to install either a 32-bit or 64-bit version; either version can be installed from the retail Microsoft Office DVD. While the 64-bit version makes more system memory available to applications such as Excel, Microsoft itself cautioned that the 64-bit version is incompatible with many add-ons for Office and recommended that most users install the 32-bit version of Office 2010.

With the 32-bit version of the publicly released Microsoft Office, QuickBooks 2008 (Release 10), 2009 (Release 12), 2010 (Release 9), and 2011 (Release 1) are compatible with Microsoft Office 2010. We’ve tested the basic functionality of using Microsoft Office 2010, such as sending reports with Outlook and exporting to Excel, with each of those QuickBooks versions and observed no problems.

Intuit continues to address compatibility for the 64-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010, as discussed below.

As of the availability of Release 8 for QuickBooks 2010 (released on 9/2/10), QuickBooks 2010 products support some functionality with the 64-bit version of Office 2010, including such popular programs as Outlook 2010, Excel 2010, and Word 2010. However, Intuit points out this functionality is not available in Enterprise Solutions 10.0 or QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2010, an industry-specific version of the QuickBooks Premier product.

Earlier releases of QuickBooks 2010, as well as older versions of QuickBooks, are not compatible with the 64-bit version.

To prepare letters, export reports, synchronize contacts, or send emails (other than using QuickBooks E-mail), QuickBooks 2010 running Release 7 and earlier products also support Office 2002, 2003, and 2007.

See our article on how to determine your release of QuickBooks for more information.

For more information, see this Intuit knowledge base article.

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