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if you go into network and sharing and there should be a link to map network drive follow the prompts
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if you go into network and sharing and there should be a link to map network drive follow the prompts

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You are saying that the database is on the desktop, so you shouldn't need to connect to a server.<br />
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Just open QuickBooks and select &quot;Open or restore and existing company file&quot;<br />
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Let me know if that works.
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You are saying that the database is on the desktop, so you shouldn't need to connect to a server.

Just open QuickBooks and select "Open or restore and existing company file"

Let me know if that works.

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I had to backup a pc in order to re-image the pc and I now have to re-connect the Quickbooks data. &nbsp;I installed Quickbooks 2012 and I do see the databases on the desktop, but I some how need to connect it back to the server, but I don't know how? &nbsp;I'm assuming that I may need to connect, via a mapped drive, but I'm not sure?
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I had to backup a pc in order to re-image the pc and I now have to re-connect the Quickbooks data.  I installed Quickbooks 2012 and I do see the databases on the desktop, but I some how need to connect it back to the server, but I don't know how?  I'm assuming that I may need to connect, via a mapped drive, but I'm not sure?

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