Restoring Money file to a new PC

#5 03-20-2006, 02:34 PM

In microsoft.public.money, KKRoadie wrote:

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> I may have upgraded to a newer version of Money online but I don't have the
> disc. If I buy a 2006 Money will it open the file without a pasword?

Yes, assuming you have a US file. There is a downloadable trial you
could run to make sure. However assuming you then buy Money 2006, it
is best to have the disk for easier reinstall. Money Deluxe with a
disk is available without a rebate for under $25 at Sams.

#4 03-20-2006, 02:00 PM

I restored the original OEM XP to the new drive and I have been able to
install several programs and restore many files from back-up. I did not
check to see if the money file was write protected (for some dumb reason) but
I will check that tomorrow when I am back in front of that unit.

Thanks for the idea.

KK

"arthur" wrote:

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> Does your XP id have write permission for the data?
> Just a hip shot guess. Did you install the software as the
> administratator? Not an XP ert as I use Win2K but the principles are
> the same.
> arthur
> ==
> On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:36:28 -0800, KKRoadie
> <KKRoadie[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
> > drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.) I reinstalled my copy of MS Money
> > 2001 and tried to open the most recent money file (*.mny from my back up) and
> > it is asking for a password before it will open??
> > > Only problem is that I have never used a password on MS Money....ever!
> > > What am I doing wrong or is there a way around this?
> > > Any suggestions helpful...Thanks

#3 03-20-2006, 01:59 PM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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> In microsoft.public.money, KKRoadie wrote:
> > I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
> > drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.) I reinstalled my copy of MS Money
> > 2001 and tried to open the most recent money file (*.mny from my back up) and
> > it is asking for a password before it will open??
> > > Only problem is that I have never used a password on MS Money....ever!
> > > What am I doing wrong or is there a way around this?
> > > Any suggestions helpful...Thanks
> Most probably your Money file is from a version newer than Money
> 2001.
> If you installed the Money 2006 trial, you could tell by which
> extension it would leave on your file backup if you converted your
> old file.
> There is an automatic backup made during conversion.
> Ext Version
> m15 2006
> m14 2005
> m12 2004
> m11 2003
> m10 2002
> mn9 2001

I may have upgraded to a newer version of Money online but I don't have the
disc. If I buy a 2006 Money will it open the file without a pasword?

#2 03-20-2006, 05:13 AM

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:36:28 -0800, KKRoadie
<KKRoadie[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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> I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
> drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.)
What is XP Standard? I've heard of XP Home and XP Office but not XP

Standard.

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#1 03-20-2006, 04:04 AM

Does your XP id have write permission for the data?
Just a hip shot guess. Did you install the software as the
administratator? Not an XP ert as I use Win2K but the principles are
the same.

arthur
==

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:36:28 -0800, KKRoadie
<KKRoadie[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

- quote -

> I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
> drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.) I reinstalled my copy of MS Money
> 2001 and tried to open the most recent money file (*.mny from my back up) and
> it is asking for a password before it will open??
> Only problem is that I have never used a password on MS Money....ever!
> What am I doing wrong or is there a way around this?
> Any suggestions helpful...Thanks

03-20-2006, 02:01 AM

In microsoft.public.money, KKRoadie wrote:

- quote -

> I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
> drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.) I reinstalled my copy of MS Money
> 2001 and tried to open the most recent money file (*.mny from my back up) and
> it is asking for a password before it will open??
> Only problem is that I have never used a password on MS Money....ever!
> What am I doing wrong or is there a way around this?
> Any suggestions helpful...Thanks

Most probably your Money file is from a version newer than Money
2001.

If you installed the Money 2006 trial, you could tell by which
extension it would leave on your file backup if you converted your
old file.

There is an automatic backup made during conversion.
Ext Version

m15 2006
m14 2005
m12 2004
m11 2003
m10 2002
mn9 2001

#-1 03-20-2006, 01:36 AM

I am trying to open a Money file on a newly configured Dell PC (new hard
drive and a fresh copy of XP standard.) I reinstalled my copy of MS Money
2001 and tried to open the most recent money file (*.mny from my back up) and
it is asking for a password before it will open??

Only problem is that I have never used a password on MS Money....ever!

What am I doing wrong or is there a way around this?

Any suggestions helpful...Thanks

KK

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