If I read it right you overwrote your new version of Quicken(application) with an old version. Not your data files. If this is true just reinstall the new version of quicken by opening up the software intall package not running it, Control click the software install icon and choose open package. Then look for Quicken Brian On Nov 13, 2007, at 12:59 PM, Pat wrote: > I am clearing off my iBook to sell to a friend and I accidentally > pulled my Quicken file off to my G5 and missed the desktop and it > rewrote my Quicken file...overwrote it I mean. How do I reinstall > the newer one that is/was on my G5? I've searched and searched and > it just isn't there...I know it's on my software disk, but I don't > want to reinstall all my software, just the Quicken. Would it be in > an old system folder or how do I get it back. If I can't taxes will > be a nightmare. All I meant to retrieve from the old file were my > records, but thought the 'safest' way was to move the whole thing > and then find and move the records. > > I now renounce my stupid ways! > > Pat > > > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook