Open older versions of Money files with newer version of Money?

#3 09-29-2008, 05:16 PM

Not sure it applies, but just to be sure:

Money Essentials (MEss) CANNOT open Money anything else files of any
vintage. If you downloaded Essentials, you need to unwind that and get Money
Plus Deluxe or higher

"Markus" wrote:

- quote -

> Thanks for your reply. But the real problem is taht I have changed computers
> and just want a new version of Money (that i am happy tp buy) but one that
> can open older Money files. I have a backup of my old file, so no data is
> lost.
> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, Markus wrote:
> > > > I have an older version of Money, really old, like 10 years. And when I
> > > try to open it with the Money Plus version currently on sale, I get the
> > > message that my old file has been saved with a newer version ;-)
> > > > > Wheras this error message is obviously an error in itself, does anyone have
> > > a suggestion?
> > > Yes: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us should help.
> > > Note that Money Plus might have left a file named *.mn? in the same
> > drive as the Money file. If so, that is a copy of your older file
> > that Money Plus saved before trying to convert it. So if you don't
> > have another copy of that old file, use the *.mn? file to work
> > with. In fact, make a copy of that old file onto other media, in
> > case something happens to your hard drive.
>

#2 09-29-2008, 04:21 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Markus wrote:

- quote -

> Thanks for your reply. But the real problem is taht I have changed computers
> and just want a new version of Money (that i am happy tp buy) but one that
> can open older Money files. I have a backup of my old file, so no data is
> lost.

When you install and first run the trial version that the KB article
suggests, in Vista you would want to right-click the launch icon and
choose RunAsAdministrator. That is not the same as running from an
administrator account. Ditto when you reinstall the Money Plus.

- quote -

> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, Markus wrote:
> > > > I have an older version of Money, really old, like 10 years. And when I
> > > try to open it with the Money Plus version currently on sale, I get the
> > > message that my old file has been saved with a newer version ;-)
> > > > > Wheras this error message is obviously an error in itself, does anyone have
> > > a suggestion?
> > > Yes: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us should help.
> > > Note that Money Plus might have left a file named *.mn? in the same
> > drive as the Money file. If so, that is a copy of your older file
> > that Money Plus saved before trying to convert it. So if you don't
> > have another copy of that old file, use the *.mn? file to work
> > with. In fact, make a copy of that old file onto other media, in
> > case something happens to your hard drive.
>

#1 09-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Thanks for your reply. But the real problem is taht I have changed computers
and just want a new version of Money (that i am happy tp buy) but one that
can open older Money files. I have a backup of my old file, so no data is
lost.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, Markus wrote:
> > I have an older version of Money, really old, like 10 years. And when I
> > try to open it with the Money Plus version currently on sale, I get the
> > message that my old file has been saved with a newer version ;-)
> > > Wheras this error message is obviously an error in itself, does anyone have
> > a suggestion?
> Yes: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us should help.
> Note that Money Plus might have left a file named *.mn? in the same
> drive as the Money file. If so, that is a copy of your older file
> that Money Plus saved before trying to convert it. So if you don't
> have another copy of that old file, use the *.mn? file to work
> with. In fact, make a copy of that old file onto other media, in
> case something happens to your hard drive.

09-29-2008, 03:43 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Markus wrote:

- quote -

> I have an older version of Money, really old, like 10 years. And when I
> try to open it with the Money Plus version currently on sale, I get the
> message that my old file has been saved with a newer version ;-)
> Wheras this error message is obviously an error in itself, does anyone have
> a suggestion?

Yes: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us should help.

Note that Money Plus might have left a file named *.mn? in the same
drive as the Money file. If so, that is a copy of your older file
that Money Plus saved before trying to convert it. So if you don't
have another copy of that old file, use the *.mn? file to work
with. In fact, make a copy of that old file onto other media, in
case something happens to your hard drive.

#-1 09-29-2008, 03:14 PM

I have an older version of Money, really old, like 10 years. And when I
try to open it with the Money Plus version currently on sale, I get the
message that my old file has been saved with a newer version ;-)

Wheras this error message is obviously an error in itself, does anyone have
a suggestion?

Please advise,

Best regards,

Markus

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