Sharing Quicken Files Over a Mac and PC Network
I've been sharing Quicken files over a PC network for years without any problems.
Now that I have a Mac, I want to move Quicken to the iMac, but still be able to access and update the files using a PC.
I know that Quicken for the PC and Quicken for the Mac are 2 different programs and the data files are incompatible. I do have VMWare Fusion, but have yet to install it.
If I run Quicken 2007 (PC Version) on the Mac using Fusion, can I also access the files using a separate PC? If so, what do I need to do to set this up?
The PC is running XP Pro. I've got a wireless home network and will probably install XP home edition on the Mac, though I have not fully decided on the Windows OS I'm going to install.
Thanks in advance.
No offense, but you are not being helpful.
I have tried the Quicken forums with no help. I have also tried searching this forum and have not been able to find the answer I need.
From what it sounds like, you don't know the answer either. But somebody else might and I would appreciate it if you didn't discourage others from answering.
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Setting up a Windows computer to share files with Mac users
Setting up a Mac computer to share files with Windows users
Sharing with Windows computers
If you can’t connect to your Mac from a Windows computer
Sharing your computer with others on your network
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Requirements
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3. Windows XP or Vista
4. Number of network devices <10
5. Some network printers or drives (NAS)
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<u>General Settings
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1. Check the settings of the PC and ensure the IP addresses on the local LAN are trusted
2. Activate sharing on the desired devices ensuring the shares are read and write. If you use Vista ensure password protected sharing is disabled.
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FAQ
You may want to do more complicated things, but first ensure you can actually share files without security in place so you can identify the root cause of your possible problems
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I have to integrate several Macs into a Windows environment. We need to be able to copy and paste file paths to share between all machines. Is there a common URL format that can be used between the platforms?
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