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Old 02-04-2004, 08:04 PM
Cal Learner-- MVP
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Default Re: Money 98 Restoring Backup


Oops... Bonnie knows what you need.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...97&Product=mny


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Old 02-04-2004, 07:56 PM
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Default Re: Money 98 Restoring Backup

In microsoft.public.money, Chris wrote:

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> I recently got a new computer running Windows XP. My old
> system was running Windows 98.
> When I installed the program, Money 98 on my new system
> and tried to restore my backup from floppy it wouldnt work.
> It didn't seem to recognize it the file extension type.
> The file extension on the backup file is .mbf and I
> noticed when I was going thru the restore process when I
> got to the step where you identify the source of the file
> to restore the pull down list under the file type didn't
> include this extension. It looks like it wants a .mny
> extension but the .mbf is what the backup program assigned.


You may be doing File-> Open instead of File-> Restore.

I would copy each file from the backup floppies to the same
directory/folder. This will give you an extra backup and will
separate any problems of reading the floppy media from some other
potential problem. This is not the common way, and it is not
usually necessary. But especially if it is my only backup, I would
consider the copy to hard disk step.


The files will be named *d1.mbf, *d2.mbf, *d3.mbf and so on.

In WE, double-click the *d1.mbf file. That should launch Money and
start the restore. When Money prompts for the next diskette, click
OK.

If you are restoring directly from floppy diskette, you can insert
the first floppy and double click the *d1.mbf file. Change
diskettes when prompted.

You will have a chance to change the location or filename for where
the restored data will go. If this is a different computer, it is
especially good to browse to a location. The old location may not
even exist.

 
Old 02-04-2004, 07:28 PM
Bonnie Synhorst - MVP
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Default Re: Money 98 Restoring Backup

You need an update for Money 98 to have the multi-disk backup and restore
capability:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...97&Product=mny


"Chris" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a46401c3eb57$f4624970$a401280a[at]phx.gbl...
- quote -

> I recently got a new computer running Windows XP. My old
> system was running Windows 98.
> When I installed the program, Money 98 on my new system
> and tried to restore my backup from floppy it wouldnt work.
> It didn't seem to recognize it the file extension type.
> The file extension on the backup file is .mbf and I
> noticed when I was going thru the restore process when I
> got to the step where you identify the source of the file
> to restore the pull down list under the file type didn't
> include this extension. It looks like it wants a .mny
> extension but the .mbf is what the backup program assigned.



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Old 02-04-2004, 06:49 PM
Chris
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Default Money 98 Restoring Backup

I recently got a new computer running Windows XP. My old
system was running Windows 98.
When I installed the program, Money 98 on my new system
and tried to restore my backup from floppy it wouldnt work.
It didn't seem to recognize it the file extension type.
The file extension on the backup file is .mbf and I
noticed when I was going thru the restore process when I
got to the step where you identify the source of the file
to restore the pull down list under the file type didn't
include this extension. It looks like it wants a .mny
extension but the .mbf is what the backup program assigned.
 

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