Stuck w/trial - can't buy bc I live outside the US

#4 06-06-2008, 12:48 PM

When you upgrade from version N to version N+, the process makes a copy of
your .mny file as it was at the time. If you decide to revert you can rename
this file to .mny, reinstall the previous version and you are back in
business. The bad news is that you have to reinput all transactions since
you did the upgrade.

--
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.

"JoeDotCom" <JoeDotCom[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3244090B-EEFC-407E-94A4-84CEA7BB10D3[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Thanks for the replies - unfortunately, no credit card seems to do the
> trick
> (don't have Amex) . Anyway, contacted a friend in the US who's willing to
> buy
> it for me then upload it to an FTP server, so it's all good. Seems daft
> that
> MS would allow a trial to overwrite an older Money file, then make it
> impossible to roll back, then not allow you to buy the upgrade. But then
> again, why doesn't that surprise me

> Thanks again,
> J.
> "Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:
> > I had a problem in that it wouldn't accept a UK Visa card but Amex worked
> > just fine.
> > > --
> > 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.
> > > "Marilyn & Bob" <Privacy[at]nospam.please> wrote in message
> > news:uXs0zcYxIHA.5892[at]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > All I can suggest is to try a different credit card with the bogus
> > > address. That has worked for some.
> > > --
> > > Peace,
> > > BobJ
> > > > > "JoeDotCom" <JoeDotCom[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:931146DC-E3FA-4CA1-AE86-AEADC44B712C[at]microsoft.com...
> > > > As a follow up to my previous message, I'd like to add that I've tried
> > > > the
> > > > "bogus address" method suggested in other posts, but the online store
> > > > seems
> > > > to detect that the credit card information is non-US and rejects the
> > > > purchase.
> > > > > > > "JoeDotCom" wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months
> > > > > ago
> > > > > I
> > > > > used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded
> > > > > and
> > > > > installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover
> > > > > that
> > > > > after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my
> > > > > file
> > > > > with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail
> > > > > version
> > > > > because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the
> > > > > US.
> > > > > > > > > I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless
> > > > > anyway
> > > > > since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008
> > > > > version of
> > > > > Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily
> > > > > basis)
> > > > > is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any
> > > > > more.
> > > > > > > > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.
> > > > > > > > > J.
> > > > > >

#3 06-04-2008, 08:58 AM

Thanks for the replies - unfortunately, no credit card seems to do the trick
(don't have Amex) . Anyway, contacted a friend in the US who's willing to buy
it for me then upload it to an FTP server, so it's all good. Seems daft that
MS would allow a trial to overwrite an older Money file, then make it
impossible to roll back, then not allow you to buy the upgrade. But then
again, why doesn't that surprise me

Thanks again,

J.

"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> I had a problem in that it wouldn't accept a UK Visa card but Amex worked
> just fine.
> --
> 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.
> "Marilyn & Bob" <Privacy[at]nospam.please> wrote in message
> news:uXs0zcYxIHA.5892[at]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > All I can suggest is to try a different credit card with the bogus
> > address. That has worked for some.
> > --
> > Peace,
> > BobJ
> > > "JoeDotCom" <JoeDotCom[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:931146DC-E3FA-4CA1-AE86-AEADC44B712C[at]microsoft.com...
> > > As a follow up to my previous message, I'd like to add that I've tried
> > > the
> > > "bogus address" method suggested in other posts, but the online store
> > > seems
> > > to detect that the credit card information is non-US and rejects the
> > > purchase.
> > > > > "JoeDotCom" wrote:
> > > > > > Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months ago
> > > > I
> > > > used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded and
> > > > installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover
> > > > that
> > > > after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my
> > > > file
> > > > with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail
> > > > version
> > > > because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the US.
> > > > > > > I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless
> > > > anyway
> > > > since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008
> > > > version of
> > > > Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily
> > > > basis)
> > > > is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any more.
> > > > > > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.
> > > > > > > J.
> >

#2 06-04-2008, 05:57 AM

I had a problem in that it wouldn't accept a UK Visa card but Amex worked
just fine.

--
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.

"Marilyn & Bob" <Privacy[at]nospam.please> wrote in message
news:uXs0zcYxIHA.5892[at]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
- quote -

> All I can suggest is to try a different credit card with the bogus
> address. That has worked for some.
> --
> Peace,
> BobJ
> "JoeDotCom" <JoeDotCom[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:931146DC-E3FA-4CA1-AE86-AEADC44B712C[at]microsoft.com...
> > As a follow up to my previous message, I'd like to add that I've tried
> > the
> > "bogus address" method suggested in other posts, but the online store
> > seems
> > to detect that the credit card information is non-US and rejects the
> > purchase.
> > > "JoeDotCom" wrote:
> > > > Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months ago
> > > I
> > > used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded and
> > > installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover
> > > that
> > > after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my
> > > file
> > > with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail
> > > version
> > > because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the US.
> > > > > I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless
> > > anyway
> > > since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008
> > > version of
> > > Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily
> > > basis)
> > > is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any more.
> > > > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.
> > > > > J.

#1 06-03-2008, 02:36 PM

All I can suggest is to try a different credit card with the bogus address.
That has worked for some.
--
Peace,
BobJ

"JoeDotCom" <JoeDotCom[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:931146DC-E3FA-4CA1-AE86-AEADC44B712C[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> As a follow up to my previous message, I'd like to add that I've tried the
> "bogus address" method suggested in other posts, but the online store
> seems
> to detect that the credit card information is non-US and rejects the
> purchase.
> "JoeDotCom" wrote:
> > Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months ago I
> > used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded and
> > installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover that
> > after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my
> > file
> > with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail
> > version
> > because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the US.
> > > I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless
> > anyway
> > since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008 version
> > of
> > Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily
> > basis)
> > is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any more.
> > > Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.
> > > J.

06-03-2008, 08:48 AM

As a follow up to my previous message, I'd like to add that I've tried the
"bogus address" method suggested in other posts, but the online store seems
to detect that the credit card information is non-US and rejects the purchase.

"JoeDotCom" wrote:

- quote -

> Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months ago I
> used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded and
> installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover that
> after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my file
> with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail version
> because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the US.
> I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless anyway
> since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008 version of
> Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily basis)
> is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any more.
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.
> J.

#-1 06-03-2008, 08:18 AM

Hi, I really hope someone can help me with this. Up to a few months ago I
used a retail version of Money 2007 Home and Business. I downloaded and
installed the MS Money Plus Home and Business trial only to discover that
after it expired not only could I NOT reinstall and continue using my file
with the 2007 version but I also couldn't buy the 2008 full retail version
because MS's online store doesn't allow purchases from outside the US.

I live in Europe and the most recent version is 2004 which is useless anyway
since my file won't open in it. So I'm stuck with an expired 2008 version of
Money with NO way to buy it and my Money file (which I use on a daily basis)
is now useless for my business as I can't enter transactions any more.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks in advance.

J.

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