Transfering info from a zip drive to upgrade files on laptop

I need to transfer data from a back up zip drive disc to quicken on my mac book pro. I can get the zip to put the disc on the desktop but then I cant seem to transfer the data back into quicken. How do I do that...anyone know...its prob really simple but escapes me. I can put data on the zip disc but cant move the data from the zip to upgrade quicken.

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What type of files are they qif or qdfm slk or other?
Can you drag them to your desktop from the disc?
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Apple have arranged to give me a replacement Macbook Pro due to faults with hardware on the one I am currently using. I will be going to pick up the replacement Macbook Pro tomorrow morning.
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You can't very easily just pick out the things you want to restore from TimeMachine with, it doesn't give that fine detail of control, and if it's really messed up, it might not restore anything at all.
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