Microsoft Money 2005 not picking up data

I have recently bought a new computer (still with XP) and a) loaded my copy
of MM 2005 Standard to it and b) loaded the data files for MM which I copied
from the old computer. But I cannot get the program to pick up the data -
and of course, support from Microsoft ended last month! Can anyone suggest
what I should do to get the data to connect with the software program?
--
Patsy

Cal
Mon Feb 11 19:13:13 CST 2008

In microsoft.public.money, patsy <patsycj@ozemail.com.au(donotspam)>
wrote:

>I have recently bought a new computer (still with XP) and a) loaded my copy
>of MM 2005 Standard to it and b) loaded the data files for MM which I copied
>from the old computer. But I cannot get the program to pick up the data -
>and of course, support from Microsoft ended last month! Can anyone suggest
>what I should do to get the data to connect with the software program?

I hope this ability has not expired:

Either open the sample.mny file in your install folder, or let
Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
process. It will do an update. Close Money. Then open Money and
check that Help->About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.

Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

patsycj
Sat Feb 16 01:45:00 CST 2008

Thanks so much Cal - I have no idea why the program required this, or how I
was supposed to know this was required...... It's not really intuitive is
it! But it worked a treat when I followed your suggestion!
--
Patsy


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.money, patsy <patsycj@ozemail.com.au(donotspam)>
> wrote:
>
> >I have recently bought a new computer (still with XP) and a) loaded my copy
> >of MM 2005 Standard to it and b) loaded the data files for MM which I copied
> >from the old computer. But I cannot get the program to pick up the data -
> >and of course, support from Microsoft ended last month! Can anyone suggest
> >what I should do to get the data to connect with the software program?
>
> I hope this ability has not expired:
>
> Either open the sample.mny file in your install folder, or let
> Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
> process. It will do an update. Close Money. Then open Money and
> check that Help->About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
>
> Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.
>
>

Dick
Sat Feb 16 15:20:19 CST 2008

There's no way you would have known this was required. For the reason it was
required, see http://umpmfaq.info/faqdb.php?q=177.

"patsy" <patsycj@ozemail.com.au(donotspam)> wrote in message
news:965E7A14-3A1A-4259-9E9F-B0EA98C1249E@microsoft.com...
> I have no idea why the program required this, or how I
> was supposed to know this was required...... It's not really intuitive is
> it! But it worked a treat when I followed your suggestion!