Restoring Backups
Having backup files can reduce your adrenaline level in a number of situations:
You merge two customers into one by mistake or make another type of major faux pas that you want to undo.
Your company file won't open, which can happen if the file's been damaged by a power outage or power surge.
Your hard disk crashes and takes all your data with it.
Tip
Hard disk crashes used to be dramatic events accompanied by impressive grinding noises. Hard disks today are much smaller, with closer tolerances and crashes can be quiet. If you hear odd sounds emanating from your computer—little chirps or squeaks, for instance—stop what you're doing and quickly try to back up your key files or those that you've been working on. You might be able to save them to a CD or a USB thumb drive if you act quickly. If you shut down your computer and it won't reboot because of a disk crash, a data recovery company can sometimes recover some of your data, but the price is usually in the thousands of dollars.
Here are the steps to restoring a QuickBooks backup:
If you backed up your data to removable media, put the disk containing your backup in the appropriate drive.
If you backed up your data to another hard drive on your computer or on a network, you must be able to access that drive. For example, if the shared network drive that you used is offline, you'll have to reconnect to it before restoring your backup. If you need some guidance on how to reconnect an offline drive, consult your operating ...
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