[GNC] How to "move" or "recreate" my GNU 5.12 that is on Windows 10 computer over to 5.12 on Windows 11 computer

[Paul Feakins]

Hi Joseph,

It doesn't matter where the .gnucash file is, you can open it from anywhere.

"it still failed to utilize the .gnucash file"
What exactly do you mean? It didn't open your accounts? What did you 
see? Was there an error message?


	

	

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On 23/02/2026 15:42, Joseph Hymel wrote:
> First I say thanks Paul. I tried your idea and it still failed to 
> utilize the .gnucash file. In fact I am not sure I am saving it in the 
> right place for GC 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop because the place I 
> thought it should go is write-protected. I will keep trying to find 
> the correct place I should store my .gnucash file from the GC 5.12 on 
> my Win 10 desktop.
>
> Secondly, somehow my initial email request for help morphed into a 
> different request for help with locating backup files in Gnucash. I am 
> still trying to just recreate my version GC 5.12 on Win 10 desktop 
> onto my installed version 5.12 Win 11 laptop.
>
> On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:13:24 AM CST, Paul Feakins via 
> gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Joseph,
>
> That doesn't sound difficult at all, you just have to install GnuCash on
> the Win 11 Laptop, copy the .gnucash file over and open in there.
>
> Unless I'm missing something obvious.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>     Paul Feakins
>
> Managing Director
>
>
>
>
>     Antropy.co.uk <https://antropy.co.uk>
>
>     Antropy Ltd, Crawley Business Centre, Stephenson Way, Crawley, 
> RH10 1TN
> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQ2iBRDE5mHuHA7G6>
>
>
>
> Antropy Ltd | Reg No: 06468795 | Registered in England & Wales
>
>
>
>
> On 20/02/2026 17:06, Joseph Hymel via gnucash-user wrote:
> > Hello,I need help as the subject line states. I am not a computer 
> tech guy and am really the accounting guy using Gnucash. I installed 
> 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop. I then exported to CSV files from my 5.12 on 
> Win 10 desktop the following: Account Register, Account Tree, and 
> Account Transactions. I next exported Accounts to whatever file type 
> it is. I assumed I could then open 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop and import 
> same files. That did not happen as planned.
> > I have years of work in my 5.12 Win 10 machine that must be able to 
> be salvaged for the Win 11 instance of 5.12. Please help me recreate 
> it on the Win 11 laptop. I also have numerous reports that I have created.
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