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trouble re installing 2024 turbo tax

user17742999623 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:13:37 GMT

I bought a new laptop but the 2024 turbo tax program was not installed.

I have bought turbo tax since 2013. I have the activation key but its not being accepted. How is my 2024 tax info going to get forwarded to 2025 if I can't reinstall 2024???

Re: trouble re installing 2024 turbo tax

TurboTax_Susan — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:40:41 GMT

What is the error message that you are getting?

FYI: You don't actually need TurboTax 2024 installed to transfer your return into 2025. You only need to have your .tt24 file.

Re: trouble re installing 2024 turbo tax

kamloopsjoe — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:33:12 GMT

It took my activation code once but wont open again

Re: trouble re installing 2024 turbo tax

TurboTax_Susan — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:43:30 GMT

@kamloopsjoe Are you using TurboTax Desktop 2024? If so, try the following:

Go to C:\ProgramData\Intuit Canada and check for umid file
If umid file exists then open a file "C:\ProgramData\Intuit Canada\tt2024\TTConfig.ini" and enter UseCustomUMID=1 at the end of file
Close and save TTConfig.ini
Restart TurboTax
TurboTax will launch with previously activated licence