[TriLUG] Running QuickBooks in Virtual Box

[Keith Woodie]

I have a virtual box running windows 7 with Quickbooks.  I haven't had any
issues to date and use duplicati to do backups to amazon s3.  I also do
regular "quickbooks" data backup files from within the application itself
for my side business.  The application level backups go to a NAS drive.

I find it flexible enough and it allows me to avoid trying to do the round
peg into a square hole from a crossover perspective.  I have never had good
luck with running windows apps that way.  I would rather just keep things
simple and give those windoz programs what they want..... still running
Linux underneath :)

Keith Woodie


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Tim Jowers <timjowers at gmail.com> wrote:

> might be trite, but could also install it on a windows server and access it
> via screensharing app.
>
> Tim
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You may want to check on line reviews of running it in Crossover. We use
> > Crossover with MS Office 2010 here at work. It can be a bit cludgy, but
> it
> > does get the job done. The only advantage, if any, is not having my VM
> open
> > all day to manage documentation.
> > On Apr 9, 2014 8:30 AM, "Grawburg" <grawburg at myglnc.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm considering changing my work system, which is currently WinXP, to
> > > Debian 7 (to match my laptop at home). I have only
> > > one program here that is only available for Windows -- Quickbooks.
> Anyone
> > > have any thoughts on the advisability of running
> > > it in VB?  The current network is all WinXP, with one Win7, and we
> share
> > a
> > > Western Digital MyBook NAS.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian Grawburg
> > > Wilson
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > I use Opera Web Browser.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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