how to copy multiple tax files from a flash drive to my new laptop?

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May 28, 2025
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copied my tax files onto a flash drive and now want to copy them onto my new laptop

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George4Tacks

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Highlight all the ~~files~~ Clients > use Ctrl + B to Backup to the flash drive

On the new computer > use Ctrl + R to Restore (Highlight all the ~~files~~ Clients from the flash drive)

All of the steps are in this article https://accountants.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/download-products/install-lacerte-new-computer/L5kH8e3C2_US_en_US?uid=mb81x1ec$srcG4T

Edited to clarify what to copy from the program and not from the directories. Thank you @abctax55

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abctax55

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YVW - Mr. Tacks 😉

And FWIW, if you use the ToolHub > Data - it backs up all the x.data folders for you.

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George4Tacks

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Just a bit of history of my inspiration for my name - I had a packet of these when they first came out and I see them on E-Bay for about $10.

I also had a packet of these and they are on E-Bay for about $50. Unfortunately I clean house a few decades ago and away they went.

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abctax55

Level 15

@joe7230

Follow George's instructions to back-up/restore.

Copying client files doesn't work in Lacerte as there are 8 or so actual files per client.

Alternatively, you *can* copy/paste the idata/pdata/sdate etc folders if you are conversant in file explorer and the appropriate Lacerte data path(s).

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