Single User to Networked Multi-User Questions

[BRENDAM]

OK, we finally installed Peachtree on each computer and moved the data to the server with only minor hitches. Yay!!!

My question is ... initially Peachtree was installed on only one computer (mine) while I got all the information loaded and ready for the beginning of the year. Now, even though the data resides on the server, another set comes up by default on my C: drive where I originally created it. Is it safe for me to move or delete this data so I don't become confused and work in the wrong dataset? Barring that, how can I change my default opening drive from C: to P: (where we have the networked files)? And if I CAN delete all the old files, do I include the other files that were created and are in the same directory, seem to be mostly file type DDF, PTL and DAT files.

Oh, it is the 2007 Peachtree Complete Accounting Multi-User version.

Thanks for any help!
Brenda

[rick Prindivill]

First you must load Peachtree or at least Server Components on the Server or Host computer. Second, you shoud Uninstall Peachtree on each workstation and the re-install. During the new installation, you will be prompted for the program location (can be the same as the original installation) and separately for the data location i.e. drive and data path on Server. This is the only method that is recommended by Peachtree to address the changes that you have described.

[BRENDAM]

Thanks for your reply, Rick!

<<First you must load Peachtree or at least Server Components on the Server or Host computer.>>

We did that.

<<Second, you should Uninstall Peachtree on each workstation and the re-install. During the new installation, you will be prompted for the program location (can be the same as the original installation) and separately for the data location i.e. drive and data path on Server.>>

When I try to uninstall Peachtree on my workstation (the only one that had it initially), the uninstall program says: "Peachtree Accounting is currently running on this machine. You must close Peachtree Accounting before running Setup."

I have rebooted several times and I am sure Peachtree is not open, so what now?

Thanks!
Brenda