But if the floppy is NOT already full, it happily replaces the existing
backup without saying squat. I don't think it was intentional.

"Bob Peel MVP" <Bob_Peel[at]kiandraNOSPAM.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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I can only surmise it was an attempt by MS to make users think "Ooops I
don't really want to overwrite my last (and only) backup!".

There have been many posts in the past where users are in trouble with a
corrupt file and a single back up, which is also corrupt.

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"Riselda" <Riselda[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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This user and most users on these post DO NOt seem to prefer it this way.
It's a nuisance, to say the least.

"Dick Watson" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, JB2K wrote:

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In Money 2005, Tools-> Settings-> BackupOptions has two sections.
Automatically Backup To Hard Disk.... and Automatically Backup To
Floppy Every __ Days. I have the SaveIn drop-down box for the latter
pointing to a USB drive. That drive should be more than large enough
to hold two copies of the backup, since Money does not delete the
older version until the replacement has been written. I am set to
every 7 days, and every 7 days, Money will ask about backing up to
the removable drive.

The PromptMe... seems to affect both the Hard and Floppy sections.
My practice is to not back up to both Hard and Floppy sections on
the same exit, so that I won't save the same thing at the same time.
If I have not done much in the way of changing, I often, while
exiting, choose to back up to neither. If I don't take the
invitation to backup to the removable drive, Money will ask next
time out until I accept an invitation. Then it waits 7 days before
asking again.

I leave one of my USB flash drives plugged in all the time.


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I will occasionally copy a backup to a different USB drive in
addition to burning backups about every three weeks to CDR.

Cal,

Your response is something I've been looking for. I've got a new Dell PC
which has no floppy. When the box pops up to ask me to backup to floppy, it
doesn't even give me the option to browse for another location to save it,
such as a usb drive. Is that what you are recommending, instead of the
floppy, choose a usb instead each time? OR are you referring to the link
you provided, and having Money back up the file, and then allowing windows
to "move" the file to the usb drive.

JB2K


"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message
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In microsoft.public.money, Jim Telepman wrote:

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A great simplification is to switch to a USB flash drive that has
excess capacity larger than the size of your backup. These things
are on sale frequently these days. They are also generally more
reliable than floppies. Treat that as the "floppy".

If you had two and alternated, you would have even greater
reliability.

In Tools-> Options-> Backup [M05: Tools-> Settings-> BackupOptions]
I suggest checking
x Automatically backup to hard disk on exit
x Prompt me before backing up each time*
x Make my file small ...

Then periodically, perhaps once per month or more, copy your
latest backup (named differently from your earlier backups) to a
CDR. With XP, this can be a copy and paste operation. Otherwise
use the burning software that came with your CDR drive.

I strongly suggest use of a USB Flash drive, in addition to
backing up to your hard drive. They typically act like a big
floppy. For a more automated way to make multiple backups, see
Glyn Simpson's method at http://money.mvps.org/backup.aspx


* This has two advantages. You can change the file name
occasionally. I like to pick a name something like money050111.
Then it is easy to change the name to have multiple backups. The
..mbf extension is automatic. The other advantage is that you can
choose "Don't Back Up, or you change your mind about exiting by
simply clicking the X in the upper right of the pop-up box.

It's a new feature on M05. We can only surmise that Most Users Prefer(tm) it
to operate this way.

"Jim Telepman" <jtelepman[at]adelphia.net> wrote in message
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In former versions of Money, when I backed up to a floppy disk, the old
backup file would be automatically overwritten by the new backup file.
Now, with the 2005 version, Money tells me my floppy has no room for
backup, requiring me to erase my floppies every time before I backup. A
minor inconvenience to be sure, but any ideas to simplify would be
appreciated. Thanks.