In microsoft.public.money, Dick Watson wrote:

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You can also use the salv.exe from your new Money install on your
Money 99 file. Let salv.exe make a "fixed" version of your file and
see if Money 2004 can convert that.

So, the application crashes while trying to upgrade the file. That's what we
needed to know.

Does it open the sample file in the Program Files\Microsoft Money directory?

There are many different reports of this in the newsgroup. Most people try
the repair tools on the file prior to the upgrade. Some have had luck with
intermediate upgrades to, say, M01 or M02 first.

Search the archives for the microsoft.public.money newsgroup at
http://groups.google.com and you will find many threads with similar upgrade
issues.

"M Osbourn" <mrosbourn[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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After installing Money 2004, it asks to convert files. Mine are from
Money 99. It starts the conversion process and then stops and
displays an error message. I've attached two jpgs of error msgs.
Didn't find an error .log or .txt file in the program files or I would
attach as well. I'm also unable to do a screen capture or text copy
of this error file. I do have the option however of sending it to MS.
Unfortunately, this process also crashes.

I've had no problem previously with Money 99 but felt it time to
upgrade. I'm not sure of how else to describe this to you. The
program simply will not convert the Money 99 data file for use. I
simply expect it to do what it said it would.

In addition to this post, I've searched MS support sites for
articles. Yet to find any referencing this issue. Should you or
anyone know of one, point the way please.

M



On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:02:55 -0700, "Dick Watson"
<littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote:

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Please tell us what constitutes "will not successfully [upgrade]" your file.
What you did, what happened (error messages, et al.), what you were
expecting instead, etc. I sound like a broken record on this subject today.
Why isn't it obvious that you'd all need to provide this kind of
information???

"M Osbourn" <mrosbourn[at]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I am trying to upgrade from Money 99 to Money 2004 Premium. I'm
using a Win98/PII/384ram/8gb free.

Retail version of Money 2004 Premium wil not successfully convert 99
..mbf or .mny file after several attempts. Have tried upgrading over
existing Money 99 and uninstalling Money 99 and installing Money 2004.
Have also tried converting these 99 files through the free trial dl as
well to no avail.

After each uninstall attempt, all remaining registry entries are
deleted, and remaining files and folders also. During each install,
background programs are disabled.

The program itself installs fine but is of little use without the
years of data on our Money 99 file. The box says it's easy to upgrade
from a previous version of Money......

Any ideas?

tx

Morgan