File extension question (laptop, desktop, software, import)

[Skydive Outlaw]

I have some files on a laptop that use to be on another computer that I had Quickbooks on, but since lost the disc for the program. The file extensions are .qbw

Is there a way to view the files some other way without having the software disc I use to have. I just need to get some information from the files, not edit/change or utilize them in any way aside from viewing.


thx,

Sky-O

[orogenicman]

Originally Posted by Skydive Outlaw

I have some files on a laptop that use to be on another computer that I had Quickbooks on, but since lost the disc for the program. The file extensions are .qbw

Is there a way to view the files some other way without having the software disc I use to have. I just need to get some information from the files, not edit/change or utilize them in any way aside from viewing.


thx,

Sky-O

You could try Quick view, opens just about anything in text, format is lost in some, but still readable I think.

[plwhit]

I looked on quite a few forums and it doesn't look like there is a reader for .qbw files outside of the application itself.

In the Intuit forums someone asked the exact same thing you are:

View QBW files | Intuit Community

You might try this (free file viewer):

Binary Viewer Page

-or- Notepad

[JimRom]

If you just need to pull the information, try going to Finance Accounting Solutions - QuickBooks Online and signing up for the free trial of Online Essentials or Online Plus. They both allow you to import from the desktop version. Just make sure you cancel before the 30 day trial is up.