Re: Problem importing Money 2003 file by Laura
Laura
Sun May 27 22:29:00 CDT 2007
I also cannot import my money 2003 backup files. From the beginning, and
even when I followed the directions here to put the files on my hard drive
and rename the restore file - the program shuts down. I can't get the
program to open up without shutting down again even when double clicking the
.mny and .mbf files.
"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> In microsoft.public.money, LPS-AU wrote:
>
> >Thanks for your help Cal.
> >I have tried your suggestion but so far without success. When I click on the
> >original Money file it offers to convert it and I have a choice to save in a
> >new name but after the 'conversion' I get the following error message.
> >"Money cannot locate NewFileName- or cannot open it, possibly because it is
> >read only or you do not have permission to change it or your disk is write
> >protected.
> >The file is where it should be. The disk is not write protected, the file is
> >not read only (I even made it read only and changed it back to try). I
> >obviously have access to the disk so I am stumped.
> >The converted BACKUP file defaults to MSMONEY.and has .M12 extension. If I
> >repeat the process it creates msmoney0.M12, ...1.M12, ...2.M12 etc.
> >The program version nos are: 14.0.100.805. But it is identified as Microsoft
> >Money 2005.
>
> Ahh. There is the clue.
>
> 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 14.0.100.1105.
>
> Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.
>
>
>
>
> >TIA for any further assistance.
> >
> >
> >"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup@please.tnx> wrote in message
> >news:21gr33d1k595grhjh1kpdhcq4no3v8u8eh@4ax.com...
> >> In microsoft.public.money, LPS-AU wrote:
> >>
> >>>I am trying to import MS Money 2003 file from my desktop (XP Home) to my
> >>>laptop (XP Pro) but I get message that it can't find or access the file or
> >>>drive etc. Both PC's have the same version of Money but the laptop money
> >>>was
> >>>not used until I went on a trip. I copied both the main and backup files
> >>>and
> >>>thought that it would be OK but so far no success.
> >>
> >> Don't do File->Import.
> >>
> >> Instead copy the *.mny and *.mbf files to the MyDocuments folder
> >> from a USB flash drive. Open Money by double-clicking the *.mny in
> >> Windows Explorer, or restore a backup by double-clicking a *.mbf
> >> file. If you choose to restore, don't restore to the default
> >> location. Instead Browse to your MyDocuments folder and give the
> >> file a new name.
> >
>