Finder can't find old files/folders prior to SL update from Leopard

Hello.
I'm having problems with Finder tool. I've read some topics and even tried some terminal commands to no avail. My wife's account can't find her quicken files prior to update. She is a well organized person and now has to go into the folders to find the files instead of a quick spotlight seach.
Will I have to restore her profile again from timecapsule? How can I get finder to find right again?
A little more details of upgrade: I've got 2 machines, and Imac and a macbook. The 2nd one is ok. On it I did the upgrade straght on top of the old system. On the Imac the procedure was different. I set the machine to zero and put SL and then pulled the timecapsule backup, that was still on Leopard. Would that cause a confloct on finder? Only the Imac can't find the older files, prior to the update.
I'm thinking of restoring the timecapsule backup again to Leopard on the Imac and upgrading like i did on the macbook.
If there's and easier way to restore the finder's abililites to find, I'd surelly apreciate it. Saves me a lot of trouble having all done again on the Imac.
Thx

I'm thinking of restoring the timecapsule backup again to Leopard on the Imac and upgrading like i did on the macbook.
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