Can't transfer money data file between computers

I've tried, but failed, to transfer my money data file from my old computer
to my new computer (old is ME, new is XP). No matter what I do I keep
getting an error message "Money cannot locate [my file location and file
name] or cannot open it." I've tried to make a backup copy from my old
computer, and open this with the "restore backup" feature, but got the above
message. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks

via_newsgroup
Sat Jan 01 16:32:23 CST 2005

In microsoft.public.money, Mark047 wrote:

>I've tried, but failed, to transfer my money data file from my old computer
>to my new computer (old is ME, new is XP). No matter what I do I keep
>getting an error message "Money cannot locate [my file location and file
>name] or cannot open it." I've tried to make a backup copy from my old
>computer, and open this with the "restore backup" feature, but got the above
>message. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Try restoring to a place you Browse to rather than taking the
default location in the new machine. A good place would be in your
'My Documents" folder.

mrbill
Sat Jan 01 16:59:53 CST 2005


Mark047 wrote:
> I've tried, but failed, to transfer my money data file from my old
computer
> to my new computer (old is ME, new is XP). No matter what I do I
keep
> getting an error message "Money cannot locate [my file location and
file
> name] or cannot open it." I've tried to make a backup copy from my
old
> computer, and open this with the "restore backup" feature, but got
the above
> message. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks

I had the same problem recently. Problem appears to have been because
I instlled Money 2005 directly from the CD, but the MyMoney.mny file
was last updated by a updated version of Money 2005 which had converted
the file to a new format. I just created a dummy file with the new
installation and then let it update itself. Then it had no problem
with the correct file.

Mark047
Sat Jan 01 17:11:03 CST 2005

Thanks, I think this may be the issue. I will try this and see if this fixes
the problem!

"mrbill" wrote:

>
> Mark047 wrote:
> > I've tried, but failed, to transfer my money data file from my old
> computer
> > to my new computer (old is ME, new is XP). No matter what I do I
> keep
> > getting an error message "Money cannot locate [my file location and
> file
> > name] or cannot open it." I've tried to make a backup copy from my
> old
> > computer, and open this with the "restore backup" feature, but got
> the above
> > message. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Thanks
>
> I had the same problem recently. Problem appears to have been because
> I instlled Money 2005 directly from the CD, but the MyMoney.mny file
> was last updated by a updated version of Money 2005 which had converted
> the file to a new format. I just created a dummy file with the new
> installation and then let it update itself. Then it had no problem
> with the correct file.
>
>