Painless Upgrade 2004 to 2007 ?

#5 10-05-2007, 05:37 PM

Further to Cal's comments, MS UK have said they will review the future of
Money in the UK on a year by year basis. It is too late for them to do
anything about Plus (aka 2008), so we will have to wait and see!

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny.

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"SO3" <SO3[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09C90B2C-7F5C-4164-B0A6-A7A38B400263[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Thanks, all is clear now.
> It begs the question, when will the Essentials or Plus versions be
> available
> to the UK or will we have to start again?
> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > I did get an "incompatible version" message.
> > > The latest UK version is Money 2005 where it is box is marked
> > "Microsoft Money" without a year.
> > > In Help-> About there is a License Terms (US/Canada) or
> > Licence (UK) terms button. I don't know what it would say in other
> > areas.
> > > > > > How can I tell as I downloaded the 2005 form Microsoft support page?
> > > The US version cannot convert a UK file.
> > > Unless you are looking to convert to a different region, you would
> > need a version from a store in the original area.
> > > > > > > > > "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > > > > > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > > > > > What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from
> > > > > Microsfot
> > > > > Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> > > > > > > > > When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.
> > > > > > > Did you get a message about " or what?
> > > > > > > Were both versions from North America?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't
> > > > > accept
> > > > > my passport password.
> > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.
> > > > > > > Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
> > > > enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
> > > > Decline during creation of the new file.
> > > > > > > > > > > > So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am
> > > > > at a
> > > > > loss!
> > > > > > > Huh?
> > > >

#4 10-05-2007, 04:30 PM

In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:

- quote -

> Thanks, all is clear now.
> It begs the question, when will the Essentials or Plus versions be available
> to the UK or will we have to start again?

First, Essentials would 't be what you would want. It would not use
a file from anything but Essentials.

Regarding Plus, if that were introduced in the UK, I would expect it
to convert the UK files nicely. Regarding the likelihood, let's let
others opine on that.

- quote -

> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > I did get an "incompatible version" message.
> > > The latest UK version is Money 2005 where it is box is marked
> > "Microsoft Money" without a year.
> > > In Help-> About there is a License Terms (US/Canada) or
> > Licence (UK) terms button. I don't know what it would say in other
> > areas.
> > > > > > How can I tell as I downloaded the 2005 form Microsoft support page?
> > > The US version cannot convert a UK file.
> > > Unless you are looking to convert to a different region, you would
> > need a version from a store in the original area.
> > > > > > > > > "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > > > > > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > > > > > What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
> > > > > Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> > > > > > > > > When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.
> > > > > > > Did you get a message about " or what?
> > > > > > > Were both versions from North America?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
> > > > > my passport password.
> > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.
> > > > > > > Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
> > > > enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
> > > > Decline during creation of the new file.
> > > > > > > > > > > > So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
> > > > > loss!
> > > > > > > Huh?
> > > >

#3 10-05-2007, 08:43 AM

Thanks, all is clear now.

It begs the question, when will the Essentials or Plus versions be available
to the UK or will we have to start again?

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > I did get an "incompatible version" message.
> The latest UK version is Money 2005 where it is box is marked
> "Microsoft Money" without a year.
> In Help-> About there is a License Terms (US/Canada) or
> Licence (UK) terms button. I don't know what it would say in other
> areas.
> > > How can I tell as I downloaded the 2005 form Microsoft support page?
> The US version cannot convert a UK file.
> Unless you are looking to convert to a different region, you would
> need a version from a store in the original area.
> > > > "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > > > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > > > What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
> > > > Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> > > > > > > When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.
> > > > > Did you get a message about " or what?
> > > > > Were both versions from North America?
> > > > > > > > > > > I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
> > > > my passport password.
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.
> > > > > Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
> > > enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
> > > Decline during creation of the new file.
> > > > > > > > > So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
> > > > loss!
> > > > > Huh?
> >

#2 10-04-2007, 05:49 PM

In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:

- quote -

> I did get an "incompatible version" message.

The latest UK version is Money 2005 where it is box is marked
"Microsoft Money" without a year.

In Help-> About there is a License Terms (US/Canada) or
Licence (UK) terms button. I don't know what it would say in other
areas.

- quote -

> How can I tell as I downloaded the 2005 form Microsoft support page?

The US version cannot convert a UK file.

Unless you are looking to convert to a different region, you would
need a version from a store in the original area.

- quote -

> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > > > What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
> > > Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> > > > > When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.
> > > Did you get a message about " or what?
> > > Were both versions from North America?
> > > > > > > I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
> > > my passport password.
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.
> > > Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
> > enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
> > Decline during creation of the new file.
> > > > > > So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
> > > loss!
> > > Huh?
>

#1 10-04-2007, 03:34 PM

I did get an "incompatible version" message.

How can I tell as I downloaded the 2005 form Microsoft support page?

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:
> > What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
> > Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> > > When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.
> Did you get a message about " or what?
> Were both versions from North America?
> > > I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
> > my passport password.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.
> Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
> enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
> Decline during creation of the new file.
> > > So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
> > loss!
> Huh?

10-04-2007, 03:04 PM

In microsoft.public.money, SO3 wrote:

- quote -

> What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
> Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?
> When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.

Did you get a message about "incompatible version" or what?

Were both versions from North America?

- quote -

> I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
> my passport password.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891338 could help.

Also, you don't need a Passport/LiveID on a file if you are going to
enter things by hand or download OFX or QIF statements. Select
Decline during creation of the new file.

- quote -

> So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
> loss!

Huh?

#-1 10-04-2007, 02:48 PM

What is the least pianless and most effect way to upgrade from Microsfot
Money 2004 to 2007 without losing all my data?

When I first tried it would not convert my 2004 file or backup.

I tried to create a new file to enter it all manualy but it wouldn't accept
my passport password.

So I went back to 2004 and tried 2005 and that was no better so I am at a
loss!

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