If QuickBooks finds a company file with the same name in the folder you specified, QuickBooks asks whether want to replace the existing file. Select the backup file, click Save, and respond to any messages QuickBooks may display.If needed, click the Save in drop-down arrow and navigate to the location where you want to restore the backup file.qbb file extension (for example, mycompanyname.qbb). If needed, click the Look in drop-down arrow and navigate to the location where you saved the backup file, which has a.Click Local backup and then click Next.Click Restore a backup copy (.qbb) and then click Next.In QuickBooks, go to the File menu and click Open or Restore Company to open the restore wizard.
If your backup file is not on your hard disk or in a network folder, insert the CD, USB flash drive, or other storage device in the appropriate drive.Please perform the below mentioned steps to restore the backup files: Do not use the Copy command from Windows. Restrictions: Because your backup copy is in a compressed file format, you must use the restore wizard to bring the data back into QuickBooks. If you backed up your company file using the service provided by QuickBooks Online Backup, you must restore it through that same service. Make sure you restore the most recent file.įollow these steps to restore a local backup from a CD, USB flash drive, local hard drive, network folder, or other media.
Your backup file contains your company data up to the date the backup was made.