Upgrade from Money 2003 to new computer

I am currently using Money 2003 on a notebook computer bought in Canada. Now
I am in Switzerland and am planning to buy a new notebook.

Which version of Money should I install on the new computer (Windows Vista)
which would allow me to transfer my Money 2003 data to it?

Thanks.

Dick
Fri Jun 22 10:09:09 CDT 2007

That's gonna be a problem unless you know exactly what localization the M03
was and even then may not be easy. My bet is you will need Money US which
can, IIRC, open Money Canadian files since Money is no longer localized for
Canada. If the M03 is most any other localization this gets harder.

"Saman" <Saman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80BD1C6A-F228-4530-B9C5-C808B0EE50A3@microsoft.com...
>I am currently using Money 2003 on a notebook computer bought in Canada.
>Now
> I am in Switzerland and am planning to buy a new notebook.
>
> Which version of Money should I install on the new computer (Windows
> Vista)
> which would allow me to transfer my Money 2003 data to it?

Mirage
Sat Jun 23 21:38:00 CDT 2007

If your new notebook does not already come preloaded with Money 2007, you
would be best to install Money 2007 (which should play nice with Vista).
Transfer your latest 2003 .mny or .mbf file to "my documents" on the new
notebook, double click the transferred file and "Voila!" it should open Money
2007 which will convert the file as it opens.

Mirage


"Saman" wrote:

> I am currently using Money 2003 on a notebook computer bought in Canada. Now
> I am in Switzerland and am planning to buy a new notebook.
>
> Which version of Money should I install on the new computer (Windows Vista)
> which would allow me to transfer my Money 2003 data to it?
>
> Thanks.

Dick
Sun Jun 24 07:55:40 CDT 2007

True if a) the M07 installed is NOT Money Essentials (MEss for short), and
b) the M07 installed is compatible with (**very** narrow list of cross
compatibility) or the exact same localization as the M03.

"Mirage" <Mirage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1792C049-F426-4078-B8AB-E03F1A8603F9@microsoft.com...
> If your new notebook does not already come preloaded with Money 2007, you
> would be best to install Money 2007 (which should play nice with Vista).
> Transfer your latest 2003 .mny or .mbf file to "my documents" on the new
> notebook, double click the transferred file and "Voila!" it should open
> Money
> 2007 which will convert the file as it opens.

Saman
Tue Jun 26 02:19:00 CDT 2007

Thanks for taking the time to reply. what do you recommend i do to make it
work?

best.

"Dick Watson" wrote:

> True if a) the M07 installed is NOT Money Essentials (MEss for short), and
> b) the M07 installed is compatible with (**very** narrow list of cross
> compatibility) or the exact same localization as the M03.
>
> "Mirage" <Mirage@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1792C049-F426-4078-B8AB-E03F1A8603F9@microsoft.com...
> > If your new notebook does not already come preloaded with Money 2007, you
> > would be best to install Money 2007 (which should play nice with Vista).
> > Transfer your latest 2003 .mny or .mbf file to "my documents" on the new
> > notebook, double click the transferred file and "Voila!" it should open
> > Money
> > 2007 which will convert the file as it opens.
>
>
>

Dick
Tue Jun 26 10:10:44 CDT 2007

It depends, as I noted in my first reply, on what localization the Money app
was that wrote the data file you are trying to upgrade. Without knowing
that, there is no way to give you a "high probability of success" answer.

IF the M03 that wrote the data was M03 for Canada, I **think** that M07
Deluxe and above for the US will open and update the file. There was also a
M06 for Canada. IF you still have the CD (retail license, not an OEM version
that came with the laptop) you SHOULD be able to install THAT on Vista and
open your data file with that.

Summary: it depends.

"Saman" <Saman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A750E523-9BBC-460C-8581-838A82849D34@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for taking the time to reply. what do you recommend i do to make it
> work?