new computer-turbotax not finding prior year's file

I could not find 2023 return on old computer but I was finally able to open the Turbotax 2023 program & saved tax returns as pdf file & also on a thumb drive. I saved PDF from thumb drive to a file on new computer but Turbotax 2024 cannot find it when I browse. I've used Turbotax for about 10 years & this is the first time I've had a problem.

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You cannot open a PDF in the TurboTax program. You need the .tax2023 data file for your 2023 tax return. You have to copy the .tax2023 file from the old computer to the new computer.