How do I open a CD in TurboTax?
John Thompson
Published Mar 05, 2026
Installing TurboTax from the CD Make sure to insert the TurboTax CD into the CD drive on your computer. Hold down the Windows+R keys to open the Run window. Select Browse, and then find the TurboTax CD on your CD/DVD/RW drive (usually Drive D). Double-click the setup.exe file to begin the installation.
Can I download TurboTax 2020 if I bought the CD?
If you bought TurboTax CD version but your computer does not have CD drive you can download the software directly from TurboTax. You will need to set up a TurboTax account and have the license code on your CD box insert ready to complete the process.
How do I install TurboTax from a CD?
If installing from a CD, insert the CD and the installation should launch. If it doesn’t start installing automatically, then here’s how to launch it: Hold down the Windows+R keys to open the Run window. Click Browse, and then navigate to the TurboTax CD on your CD/DVD/RW drive (usually Drive D).
Where can I find Turbo Tax for 2019?
Click the Windows Start icon in the bottom left of your taskbar to display a list of all your programs. Scroll down the list to TurboTax 2019. Click on that to expand, and it will show TurboTax 2019 again, which is a link to the executable. Left-click on it and HOLD, then drag it to your desktop screen and release the left button.
How to create a desktop icon for TurboTax?
To create a desktop icon or shortcut for TurboTax, please do the following: 1 Browse to the TurboTax file on your hard disk for which you want to create a shortcut. 2 Right-click the file for which you want to create a shortcut. 3 Select Create Shortcut from the menu. 4 Drag the shortcut to the desktop or any other folder. 5 Rename the shortcut.
Why does my laptop not recognize a DVD drive?
RE: won’t detect cd/dvd drive. Jump to solution. * Turn the laptop off. * Turn the laptop on and press F2. * On the BIOS main screen, you should see a reference to “ODD”. If you do, that is your optical disk drive being seen correctly. This means that the hardware is funtional. If this is the case, the fault you have is with the operating system.
