Locate QuickenBackup data in my External HD Time Machine backup

Thanks for the going forward advice BUT the problem is that I need my data to move forward and that is what i really need some help with.

No chance that I inadvertently moved the files into the cloud - I don't use the cloud. I have 3 external HD and use TM. 1 of the drives is used daily. The other 2 are used monthly, at a minimum, just in case my main ext. HD should fail.

Also, No chance that I inadvertently clicked or a mouse move occurred. I opened Quicken and, as happens from time to time, got a prompt to update the software (usually patches or an updated release). After the 'update' finished and the app opened it was with the Feb 2023 data. I then looked into Windows folders icon and discovered what is in my original posting.

I've used Quicken for our business and personal accounting for nearly 25 years so I'm relatively familiar with how it works - although certainly no expert, not even close. When we moved to Mac (2019) I started using Parallels, Windows, and continued to use Quicken Home & Business. I load and configure all the software myself. So again, no expert, but have a decent working knowledge. I'm very, very careful (there is nothing on the VM but Quicken), because I am solely responsible for our financial accounting and this is our livelihood.

What I'm not familiar, and need help with, is finding where TM saves this info. in the backups. I know which date I need to restore to - but all the instructions (Apple and Parallels) say to locate the file you want to restore. And that's my problem.

Does anyone know the answer to that question?

Appreciate all the feedback, and the time you both have taken to comment.

But I really need to know where Apple and Parallels save the data files on the TM backup.

Just to clarify I don't believe there are any problems with my backups.

The problem is I can't find my data files are in that backup. It's not clear where the C: drive that is very clear in the VM is in the TM backup.

Thanks for your response.

thanks again -

I debated whether to post that screenshot for fear of confusing the issue. I did include it only to show how the QDFs are saved in the C: drive - mostly to illustrate the path at the top of that shot.

inside Parallels, you find the 2024 backups you expected to make

manually, and just Open that older one as your Quicken data-file.

Oh if only life were that easy. The 2024 folder is gone as are all the backups from Feb 2023 - present

NB>> The presentation you posted shows a list of those backups, but sorted in 'sort by OLDEST' order. I see 2019, 2020, and others, but 2023 will be W-A-Y down the list

To sort them correctly, you need to click on the 'date' column to toggle 'sort by oldest'/'sort by newest' -- to get the NEWEST to the top of the list.

if you have a newish one that is dated before you did the update, just open that, and if it is correct

Sorry if my posts haven't been clear - NP on this end with the sort function (as well as search, etc.). The newest one IS Feb 2023. I'm quite certain of that at this point.

I do sincerely appreciate your suggestions, but all of them were done well before I posted my dilemma.

thanks again.

You really saved me.

Finally had a response from Parallels that confirmed I needed to restore the VM. It only took them 6 days and half a dozen support requests from me to come up with this gem.

But they too missed the key part - to locate the VM in Finder BEFORE going into TM and restoring. So close yet so far away.

Anyway just wanted to thank you again. God bless you and all the support communities out there.

All the backups are called the same thing except they have the date of the backup in the file name.

My backups would be of enormous help -if I could only find where they are in the TM backup

thanks Grant for taking the time to help.

the problem I have is locating QuickenBackup files in TM.

See my response to steve626 for some more info.