Message When Opening Quicken for Windows: OneDrive Warning

Overview

You may receive the following message when attempting to open Quicken.

This warning can appear if you keep your Quicken data file in OneDrive instead of having it stored locally on your hard drive.

Important: Cloud storage (like OneDrive) is great for backups, but your active Quicken data file should always be stored directly on your computer — not inside a synced folder. Keeping it in the cloud can cause data issues over time.

Follow the steps below to locate and move your Quicken data file.

Step 1: Confirm the location of your data file

1. Go to File > Show this file on my computer.

2. Review the file location path in the bar above the list of files.

If "OneDrive" is in the file path, then follow the steps below to move it out of online storage folder and onto your computer.

Step 2: Move your data file from OneDrive

1. Close Quicken (keep the file location window open).

2. Hover the cursor over your Quicken data file and right-click on it.

3. Select Cut.

4. Navigate to “Local Disk (C:)/Users/[username]/Documents/Quicken”.

5. In the Quicken folder, right-click on an empty space.

6. Select Paste.

7. Double-click the data file that you've placed in the local folder to open it.

Need to use Quicken on another computer?

Your data file can't be stored in cloud storage for this purpose — but there are other easy ways to move it between computers. Click here for instructions.