If the issue is the file is fine and Quicken 2013 runs fine but the 2000 format is too old for Quicken 2013 to open, then perhaps this link can help. As I recall, formats older than 2004 need to be converted to a newer version first before the new Intuit as it has nothing to do with your operating system. If Quicken 2013 runs but you get some sort of error message when trying to open your old Quicken data file, then again, that's going to have to be an issue you address with Them since they are such an old format, but that shouldn't be an issue. If you still have the files, then does Quicken 2013 run in Windows 8? If Quicken 2013 runs, then it's a simple matter of copying your Quicken data file(s) back to your Documents and telling Quicken 2013 to open them. Regardless, that would be an issue to resolve through Intuit as nobody else will be able to help with corrupt Quicken files. If so, this is something that you should have resolved while Windows 7 was still working though, prior to installing Windows 8. The fact that you mentioned ' Quicken quit working' also makes me wonder if it didn't corrupt your data file. When you reference Windows 7 quit, did you also loose your files? If you don't have a backup or copy of your Quicken files, then of course they are lost and there's nothing nobody anywhere can do

The problem might be that your system does not meet with the requirement of Quicken 2012.

Double click the install exe file to start the installation process then follow the instruction to complete the installation. You're not very clear what the problem is. Right click on CD rum on your computer to open quicken 2012 installation CD and select explore 5.

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