Migration Assistant and Quicken database?

[Scott Ribe]

> How? I've tried copying it with the Finder, I've tried using cp, and
> I've tried tar, and Quicken rejects the copies, "This is not a valid
> Quicken database."

I've copied Quicken files many times, with the Finder, and never had any
problem with it. From '97 to '01 to '05... Using cp or tar might well strip
off type & creator or resource forks, depending on OS version and
command-line options used, and Quicken might well depend on some of that
kind of Mac-specific metadata.

> ...but I was told a few years ago that they use 'physical block
> access' or somesuch, which would render a data copy of it useless.

That sounds like BS from someone who was "winging it" without having a clue
what they were talking about; assuming of course that you're remembering it
accurately; either way, try to forget you ever heard it ;-)

As for your current problem, I'd suggest posting more details about exactly
what you've tried.

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Scott Ribe
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