How to Download Old Versions of QuickBooks
Published 06/29/2011 | 
I have my license and product number but somehow I lost my Cd and I want to download QuickBooks Pro 2008 into another computer. How can I do that? Please advise. Thank you.
We have many QuickBooks downloads on our Download QuickBooks page. You will need your license and product number to install them, though. If you have QuickBooks running on another computer, you can get get them by pressing F2 or by going to Help > About QuickBooks.
This article is provided for informational purposes and is not intended to be construed as legal, accounting, or other professional advice. For further information, please consult appropriate professional advice from your attorney and certified public accountant.
Written by +Ruth Perryman, CMA, CFE, CFM, MBA
Ruth is the president of The QB Specialists, an Intuit Premier Reseller that offers huge savings and expert advice on QuickBooks POS and QuickBooks Enterprise. She is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a member of Intuit’s Trainer/Writer Network. She is also certified in QuickBooks POS and QuickBooks Enterprise and has provided expert QuickBooks help to thousands of businesses all over the world since 1996.
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Hi Ruth. I am helping my parents update their QuickBooks Pro 2006 software to the newest version of QuickBooks. Do I need to take the file from 2006 to 2008 or 2009 before bringing it into the 2013 software? I have heard that there may be issues in the data file when you try to jump over that many software versions.
Thanks for your time, Brett
Hi Brett,
It’s the pre-2006 versions that usually need to upgrade to 2006 first. But to ensure the best upgrade experience, make sure to backup your 2006 file with a full verify and run a rebuild if necessary.
Ruth,
Thanks for your help and your fast reply.
Brett
Hi Ruth,
I’m trying to upgrade from 2002 Pro and I believe I need to jump to 2006 and then to 2013. But I am in SA and I believe we use the UK version. Is this a separate program completely, or can I use the 2006 install on your site to do the conversion?
Thanks, Charles.
Hi Charles,
They’re different products, and unfortunately you can’t open a UK file in the US version. Even if you could, you’d need a 2006 license to install it.
I’d try QuickBooks UK support:
http://support.intuit.co.uk/
You might try upgrading direct to QuickBooks 2013 first. You don’t always need to upgrade to QuickBooks 2006 first.
Ruth
Will anyone be getting back to me?
Wow. You do realize you only asked your question a few hours ago.
If you want free advice, you’re going to have to wait until I have the time to answer. I was almost tempted not to answer at all.
I needed to have my iBookG4 system reinstalled. When this was done, my QuickBooks Edition 6 for the MAC thought it was nw again and wanted the registartion # after the 25th use. I have been using this Quickbooks along with MACOSX Version 10.4.11 for many years now. I no longer have the registration #. i do not know how to get this number off my other IMAC that is still running the same program. i am a small company, and for many reasons (mostly compatibility issues,) I cannot upgrade. Intuit has told me that there is not an upgrade for 10.4.11 anyway. I am stuck. can you help me? Lori Ricci
Hi Lori,
Try pressing fn key and F2 at the same time.
If that doesn’t work, try the Help Menu. Usually there’s a link that says something like “About QuickBooks”.
Worse comes to worse, try Intuit’s license lookup.
Ruth
Hi Ruth.
Thanks for the reply. is this using utilities in Quickbooks 2008 or MS Office Accounting 2009
Many Thanks
QuickBooks
I have Quickbooks 2008 Pro and also Microsoft Office Acounting 2009, is there a way to transfer the data from MS Office Accounting 2009 to Quickbooks 2008 Pro.
Many Thanks
Hi Gordon.
You can try converting your data by going to Utilities > Convert > From Microsoft Office Accounting.
Ruth
how do i convert my cmpnay data in quickbooks uk version to usa version
Hi Stephen,
There’s no direct way to do a conversion between the UK and US versions of QuickBooks, but Karl Irvin’s Data Transfer Utility works with the UK versions.
Just be careful to follow the instructions carefully, otherwise you’re likely to become extremely frustrated.
Ruth
looking for older edition of Quickbooks for church use we have 2006 but does not support WIn7 I have herd 2008 or 2009 will,
Robert
Hi Robert,
Only 2010 – 2012 are supported on Windows 7. You can sometimes get 2008 and 2009 installed, but there are quite a few known issues so I don’t recommend it:
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Articles/INF12783
You can find older versions of QuickBooks on Amazon, but 2012 is less expensive. Pro 2012 is currently $133, but it sometimes drops below $100:
http://www.theqbspecialists.com/quickbooks-store
Ruth