In microsoft.public.money, Les A98 wrote:

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Put the files named *d1.mbf, *d2.mbf into a folder on the hard drive
or a USB flash drive.

In WE (Windows Explorer -- not Internet Explorer), double-click the
*d1.mbf file. That should launch Money and start the restore. When
Money prompts for the next diskette, click OK.

You will have a chance to change the location or filename for where
the restored data will go. If this is a different computer, it is
especially good to browse to a location. The old location may not
even exist.

No, I don't have the old "mny" file but a backup (*d1.mbf and *d2.mbf). I
totally removed Money from the old coimputer after saving the backup. Thanks
to all who have replied.
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Les A98


"Marilyn & Bob" wrote:

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Reread the OP's message. S/he doesn't have a floppy drive on the new
computer, so the standard method you propose will not work.

To the OP: do you still have your old computer (or a backup of the data
files from your old computer)? If so, just copy the *.mny file from your
old computer to the new one. Money will recognize and open it. (Note if
your file is transferred via a CD-R disk, it will be copied as read only.
When it is on your hard drive, use Windows Explorer to remove the Read Only
property before trying to open it).
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Peace,
BobJ

"Barry Schwarz" <schwarzb[at]doezl.net> wrote in message
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I just got real curious! Where is he going to insert that disk?

: )


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On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 06:46:01 -0800, Les A98
<LesA98[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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Mine works with:
Click File-> Restore Backup.
Select "Restore from a backup file" and click Next.
Select "Open a different backup file" and click Next.
After Money finishes searching for backup files, click "Select
other backup file".
At the prompt, insert your first disk.
At subsequent prompts, insert remaining disks in order.


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On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 06:46:01 -0800, Les A98
<LesA98[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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Mine works with:
Click File-> Restore Backup.
Select "Restore from a backup file" and click Next.
Select "Open a different backup file" and click Next.
After Money finishes searching for backup files, click "Select
other backup file".
At the prompt, insert your first disk.
At subsequent prompts, insert remaining disks in order.


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Les-
I don't have the answer to your question 'cause I hate floppies but read on
for a way of avoiding the situation in the future.

When you decide on a version of Money that you like, even if it has a backup
to CD feature, try this for a bulletproof backup strategy. (I use Money 04.)
I click on "BAckup file" a backup file on the hard disk at the end of every
Money session. My CD burning software in Nero 6-something. After saving the
Money backup file to the CD initially, each subsequent time I insert the CD,
Nero recognizes that the file on the CD has been updated so it automatically
queues the newer version of the file to be written to the CD. Click burn and
the CD is updated in a few seconds. The old version is still on the CD but
is not accessible. In a few months you will fill up the 9 cent CD and you
start over. Be sure to render the filled CD unusable by scratching it up
before disposal. Rewritable CDs are a better environmental option but they
are much slower. Caution: only works if the file name and location on the
HD are never changed which should not be a problem.

My M04 files are now about 16 MB and will never get smaller. Backing up is
an absolute must. The use of floppies is out of the question. I use 3
different CDs in a grandfather-father-son scheme for backup so that if one CD
fails there are 1 or 2 that contain recent data.

Hope this helps.
Marty

"Les A98" wrote:

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How do I restore a Money backup file that has been split between multiple
floppies on my new computer that doesn't have a floppy drive? I tried to
restore from both a USB and hard drive to which I copied the split files but
Money 07 won't accept them as they are split. In the meantime I was able to
do a Quicken convert to M07 but it lacks some of the info I liked with the
previous Money file. Thanks
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Les A98