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Install TurboTax from Your Hard Drive (Windows)

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Install TurboTax from Your Hard Drive (Windows)

Updated: 11/17/2009

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Installing TurboTax from your hard drive involves copying files from the CD to your computer, and then installing from the copied files, rather than directly from the CD. This procedure can be used to work around problematic installation issues.

Follow these steps:

Insert the TurboTax CD into your CD drive. (If a message appears, click Cancel or No.)
Be sure you can view hidden files and folders.
Create a folder named TurboTax on your desktop by right-clicking an empty area on your computer's desktop and choosing New > Folder.
On the Windows taskbar, right-click Start, and then click Explore.
In the left pane, select your CD drive.
On the Edit menu, click Select All.
On the Edit menu, click Copy. (If you're asked whether to copy hidden files, click OK.)
Right-click the TurboTax folder you created in Step 3 and choose Paste.
In the TurboTax folder on your desktop, double-click setup.exe.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install TurboTax.

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