peachtree-software peachtree complete accounting 7.0 Quick Setup Guide
Upgrading from Previous Versions
Getting Started Guide
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We strongly recommend you make a backup before converting your
company data to the new Peachtree Complete Accounting format. This way
if something failed or there was a power outage, you could restore the backup
and convert again. Also, it’s a good idea to back up your old company data to
diskette which can be filed away for audit purposes. For more information on
backing up data, refer to the “Company Administration” chapter of the User’s
Guide.
company data to the new Peachtree Complete Accounting format. This way
if something failed or there was a power outage, you could restore the backup
and convert again. Also, it’s a good idea to back up your old company data to
diskette which can be filed away for audit purposes. For more information on
backing up data, refer to the “Company Administration” chapter of the User’s
Guide.
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Select Continue to begin the conversion process. Once the conversion is
complete, you return to the main Peachtree Accounting window.
complete, you return to the main Peachtree Accounting window.
The conversion process may take some time depending on the prior
release the program is converting and the amount of memory in your
computer.
release the program is converting and the amount of memory in your
computer.
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If you are converting a company from Peachtree Complete
Accounting Release 4 or 6, Peachtree Accounting Release 3.5 or 5,
or Peachtree First Accounting, the process should move quickly (5
to 30 minutes), depending on the size of your company data and
computer memory.
Accounting Release 4 or 6, Peachtree Accounting Release 3.5 or 5,
or Peachtree First Accounting, the process should move quickly (5
to 30 minutes), depending on the size of your company data and
computer memory.
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If you are converting a company from Peachtree Accounting
Release 3.0 (or lower), the conversion make take a long time
depending on the size of your company data. For example, if you are
converting a 4 MB company, this may take between 15 minutes to 1
hour (depending whether you use inventory or not). If this is the
case, we recommend you begin the conversion before lunch or at the
end of the day.
Release 3.0 (or lower), the conversion make take a long time
depending on the size of your company data. For example, if you are
converting a 4 MB company, this may take between 15 minutes to 1
hour (depending whether you use inventory or not). If this is the
case, we recommend you begin the conversion before lunch or at the
end of the day.
IMPORTANT: Do not interrupt the conversion process. Companies with
large amounts of data could take a long time to convert.
large amounts of data could take a long time to convert.
Once you convert your company to the new format, you cannot use your data
with any prior releases of Peachtree Accounting or First Accounting.
with any prior releases of Peachtree Accounting or First Accounting.
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