Even though Money isn't backwards compatible, there are ways to
accomplish this, but the tradeoff is you lose some information.

The following knowledge base article tells you how, here's a quote: "All
versions of Money can read and write Quicken Interchange Format (QIF)
files. You can use this feature to export your account information from
one version of Money, and then import it into any other version of
Money.". Research the limits associated with this (can't do closed
accounts, recurring bills, abbreviations, comments, and Goal Planner
information and such), the following two links have details.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...30&Product=mny

http://support.microsoft.com/default...65&Product=mny

That second link is misleadingly titled "How to Revert to an Earlier
Version of Money". You have to read it carefully, because it assumes
you haven't made, or don't need, any changes in the new version file.
But there's a scenario in there that I could see working like this:

1. Take the backup file automatically made before file conversion, and
read into the previous Money version.
2. Export from the new version file only the accounts that have been
updated, that have new transactions, etc.
3. Import from step 2.) into previous version, rename accounts, etc.
where needed.
4. If acocunts span the two file versions, cutoff one account at one
point in time, and then continue it from the imported account.

Hope this helps.

Bob Peel, MVP wrote:

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Glad I could help. Mind you it is a damn fool error message!

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Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money
Hints/Tips
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny
UK Wishes/Suggestions
mnyukwsh[at]microsoft.com

"k" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Thank you Bob. that is what i wanted to know and nobody
ever mention this.

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Money isn't backwards compatible. You can't read your M2003 file in an
earlier version.

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Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money
Hints/Tips
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny
UK Wishes/Suggestions
mnyukwsh[at]microsoft.com

"k" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi k

It is doing what it is suppose to do

Bob
"k" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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when i try to convert my money 2003 data file to an
earlier money programe, it keep asking for a password
which i do not have. any solution ?