That is why I only copy over the year-end files, not the weekly (or more often) backup files. It is all reference material. You cannot change anything in a prior year without calling the Help Desk.russellhltn wrote:I follow the [U.S.] retention rule of "three years plus current" when copying the files over. Even then, it's one of the longest part of putting in a new computer.
And if you lose the files, you can get prior year information by calling the Help Desk. That is why I do not lose any sleep if I forget to copy them over to a new computer.