How do I back up my Quicken data file?

It's a good idea to back up your work each time you use Quicken, even if you have plenty of space on your hard disk. If your hard disk fails, you'll need to restore your files.

You can back up your Quicken data to USB drives, CDs, DVDs, and so on.

Another way to safeguard your valuable Quicken data is to back it up every day to a remote location. That's akin to storing important family documents such as wills or deeds in a safety deposit box in a bank. Quicken, in partnership with @Backup, offers Quicken Online Backup.

For help on this topic, choose a task from the list below.

Back up my Quicken data file to an external source (USB drives or external disks such as CDs, DVDs, and so on)
Back up my Quicken data file to the Web with Quicken Online Backup

You can back up your Quicken data file to your computer or to a variety of external sources including USB drives, CDs, DVDs, and so on. When you subscribe to Quicken Online Backup, you can also back up your Quicken data to the Web.

Notes

How do I back up my Quicken Home Inventory data?
The above procedure doesn't back up your Quicken Home Inventory data. For information about backing up your Quicken Home Inventory data:
1. If Classic Menus are not turned on, choose View menu > Classic Menus to turn them on, then choose Property & Debt menu > Home Inventory Manager.
2. Choose Help menu > Contents, click the Index tab, and choose backing up your data.
About backing up to USBs, CDs, and floppy disks
Select the type of media are you using:
What if I need more help troubleshooting?
General troubleshooting information about Quicken's backup and restore feature is available in-product and on the Web.
What if I want to change the backup options?
Quicken includes several backup options that you can change to meet your needs.