I recommend upgrading. However, if it's a standard version, online updates
of stock prices has expired for '04, I believe.

There are differences in the budget module, IIIRC. '02 had a 'pay yourself
first' concept built into the budget assumptions. '04 does not.

Do a backup before upgrading, then run msmoney -s. That does a file repair
to fix any broken links, etc.

Export a net worth statement to Excel including all (even closed) accounts
from '02 before you upgrade. Do not allow the upgrade to delete the old
version. Export a net worth statement from '04 after upgrade. Make sure they
match. If not, examine transactions in accounts where they don't match, in
both versions. Again, an export to Excel may simplify comparing them
side-by-side.

In my '03 to '04, and '04 to '05 upgrades, some deposits got recorded as
negative numbers. They were easy to identify by sorting an account register
on amount. Revising them manually is tedious but not difficult. Those were
related to investment transactions, I believe. I do not recall if I had
similar problems in '02 to '04.
--
Chris Cowles,
Gainesville, FL



"Rick Linsk" <linskvacation[at]yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Folks,

I have MM 2002 on my desktop. Recently I received an OEM
version of MM 2004 bundled with a new laptop. I'm
wondering:

* Is it a good idea to use that CD to upgrade from 2002
to 2004 (what advantages?);
* What pitfalls if any?
* What else should I expect or anticipate about the
upgrade?

Thanks much,

Rick