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Need to reinstall Quickbooks without CD?

December 9, 2011 • Jeff Cecchini

If you need to reinstall QuickBooks but can’t find the installation CD, here are links to download various QuickBooks software

https://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ProductUpdates.aspx

or try this link:  http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Articles/INF12417.

Here’s some tips on registering or re-registering QuickBooks:

Register QuickBooks

 If you are having difficulties registering your product, you can contact us by phone:
  • From within the U.S. or Canada, call 800.316.1068.
  • From outside the U.S. or Canada, call +1 520.901.3220.
  • ProAdvisors who need assistance registering other versions of QuickBooks (login required to get ProAdvisor support numbers and/or chat).

Registration is free and entitles you to many benefits, including access to technical support and notification of product updates.

You can use QuickBooks up to 30 days without registering. After 30 days, you must register to continue using QuickBooks.

Important: If you have multiple copies of QuickBooks, you must register each copy installed on every computer.

Detailed instructions

Register a copy of QuickBooks that has never been registered

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Choose Help > Register QuickBooks
    Note: If you don’t see Register QuickBooks on the Help menu, you have already registered this copy of QuickBooks or you are using the QuickBooks trial version. You can verify that your copy of QuickBooks is registered by pressing F2 when QuickBooks is open. The Product Information window displays either REGISTERED or UNREGISTERED based on the registration status. You cannot register the QuickBooks Trial version. You must purchase a QuickBooks product to register it.
  3. Click Begin Registration.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the registration process.

Register a copy of QuickBooks that was previously registered

If you install QuickBooks on a new computer, you need to register again. When you re-register, you must provide the zip code and phone number that was originally used to register the product.Note: QuickBooks will prompt you to register if it is required. Not all situations require you to re-register (such as reinstalling QuickBooks on the same computer).

QuickBooks 2007 and later:

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
  3. Write down the license and product numbers that appear.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the registration.

QuickBooks Simple Start:

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
  3. In the Register QuickBooks Simple Start window, click Register and then click Begin Registration.
  4. Answer the Registration Questions and click Next.
  5. In the Product Registration window, enter your Business Phone number and Business Zip/Postal Code, and then click Continue.

Re-register a reinstalled copy of QuickBooks 2006 or earlier:

Important: Discontinued products cannot be registered for the first time now. You can only reregister discontinued products if they have been registered previously and are being reinstalled.

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Choose Help > Register QuickBooks.
  3. Select the Phone option.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the registration process.

 

In keeping with Intuit’s discontinuation plan for older products, discontinued products cannot be registered for the first time. You may re-register discontinued products if they have been registered previously and are being reinstalled. Assisted support for discontinued products is no longer available. If you have an older product, we recommend that you upgrade your version of QuickBooks.

If this solution does not resolve the issue, you can read discussions and post messages and questions relating to your issue on the Intuit QuickBooks Community site for free or you can contact a technical support agent for additional guidance. Fees may apply.

http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/Articles/SLN41390

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