Bob
Thu Sep 08 12:55:04 CDT 2005
When Money converts your 1999 file it makes a copy as MyMoney.mnx. If the
2002 upgrade fails or isn't to your liking then you can rename the .mnx file
as .mny and reinstall M99. The only thing is that you will have to reinput
all the transactions since you converted.
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Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
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http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
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http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback
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"stan" <SEDNCID@myomy.com> wrote in message
news:%23I06HpHtFHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Bill Wood,
>
> Thanks for your reply. My question regarding backup files from Money 99 is
> in case during installation of Money 2002 there was a problem could I use
> the backup to restore the information lost. I presume that after I upgrade
> to 2002 and I shutdown money program I will assume as in the present be
> asked if I want to backup. That would save my new money file and I would
> no longer need my old money backup files. Not concerned about archiving,
> did once many years ago, wish I hadn't. Wish there was a trail version I
> could download. It was suggested by Cal Learner a while back that I could
> download trail version of 2006 and have two versions of money running if
> okay buy the boxed version and convert. Of course I doubt if a trail
> version of Money 2002 still exists.
>
> Stan
> "William R Wood" <w.wood@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:egAPsMBtFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Stan,
>>
>> You will love 2002 and should not have any problems upgrading from 1999
>> but I don't think the backup files (.mbf) will work.
>>
>> I upgraded year by year to 2002 with no problems using my then current
>> working (.mny) files, not backup files (.mbf). Money simply converts
>> your active 1999 file to 2002 format the first time you run Money 2002.
>> To be safe make sure you have extra copies of your 1999 .mny data file in
>> case anything goes wrong. Once you convert the .mny file to 2002 format
>> it can no longer be read by 1999. Money automatically makes an extra
>> copy of your 1999 .mny file during the conversion but extra copies are
>> good to have until you are satisfied everything is working ok. I do not
>> believe 2002 can use .mbf backup files from earlier versions such as
>> 1999. I would still save the 99 backups for a year or so in case you
>> ever want to restore them using Money 1999 for some reason. I am hyper
>> about having plenty of backup copies because I once managed to loose all
>> but one copy of my backup files when the data on 3 hard drives was
>> destroyed simultaneously. My son had my only extra copy (stored offsite)
>> which saved me from a total loss of data going back about 20 years.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Bill Wood
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "stan" <SEDNCID@myomy.com> wrote in message
>> news:uEFgnz%23sFHA.3404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Reading comments and suggestions in this newsgroup I am considering
>>> doing and upgrade on my money 99.
>>>
>>> Would I encounter any problems upgrading to money 2002. Don't need all
>>> that I read money 2006 offers including bugs. Need just the basic
>>> financial tools, checking, savings, credit card. Not interested in on
>>> line financial transactions and transfers. Would my money 99 backups
>>> from the hard drive and floppy disks convert to money 2002.
>>>
>>> Appreciate suggestions comments.
>>>
>>> Stan
>>>
>>
>>
>
>