Using microsoft money file on a different computer

nktanaka · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

I have been using microsoft money 2007 on my laptop. I recently bought
a new computer that has microsoft money 2006. I want to import the
entire file or open it but I can't. I read though many faqs but can't
seem to find the answer. I tried to make a backup file in money 2007
but it wouldn't open in 2006....I'm guessing because I'm trying to
open it in an older version.

Anyway suggestions are welcomed. Or is the only solution to install
money 2007 on my new computer? If I did that, would doing a restore
from backup even work?

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Bob Peel, MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 767

As you rightly surmise you can't read a file produced by Money version n
into Money version n-1.
Your M2007 license allows you to have two copies installed for personal use.
So one on your laptop and one on your new computer is OK.

Install M2007 on the new computer and copy the .mny file from the laptop to
a memory stick; take that to the new computer and copy to your hard disk.
Then with My Computer or Windows Explorer navigate to where you placed the
..mny file (best location is in My Documents) and double click on the file
name. That will start Money.

Reverse the process when you want to take the .mny file back to the laptop.

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Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.

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wrote in message @a26g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
>I have been using microsoft money 2007 on my laptop. I recently bought
> a new computer that has microsoft money 2006. I want to import the
> entire file or open it but I can't. I read though many faqs but can't
> seem to find the answer. I tried to make a backup file in money 2007
> but it wouldn't open in 2006....I'm guessing because I'm trying to
> open it in an older version.
>
> Anyway suggestions are welcomed. Or is the only solution to install
> money 2007 on my new computer? If I did that, would doing a restore
> from backup even work?
>

nktanaka · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Thank you. I will try it when I become tired of using my laptop.
Actually, I was hoping to use the "new" Money 2006 on my new computer
for a year before upgrading to Money 2007 since you can only use Money
for 2 years (for the online services). As it stands now, I will
continue to use the installed money 2007 on my laptop and then
switchover to my new computer. It will just be inconvenient since I
use my new computer 95% of the time now and rarely use my laptop and I
guess I will soon become tired of doing so.

When I couldn't open the file, I started to read through the help and
saw things mentioned like you can only open the file on the computer
that it was originally made for security reasons. And that you could
"share" your files for certain accounts. But that would help me with
my "cash" account that has 3 years of data. Anyway, thank you for your
help and kindness.

On Jun 19, 12:34 am, "Bob Peel, MVP"
wrote:
> As you rightly surmise you can't read a file produced by Money version n
> into Money version n-1.
> Your M2007 license allows you to have two copies installed for personal use.
> So one on your laptop and one on your new computer is OK.
>
> Install M2007 on the new computer and copy the .mny file from the laptop to
> a memory stick; take that to the new computer and copy to your hard disk.
> Then with My Computer or Windows Explorer navigate to where you placed the
> .mny file (best location is in My Documents) and double click on the file
> name. That will start Money.
>
> Reverse the process when you want to take the .mny file back to the laptop.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob Peel,
> Microsoft MVP - Money
>
> For UK tips & fixes seehttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
>
> I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.
>
> wrote in message
>
> @a26g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I have been using microsoft money 2007 on my laptop. I recently bought
> > a new computer that has microsoft money 2006. I want to import the
> > entire file or open it but I can't. I read though many faqs but can't
> > seem to find the answer. I tried to make a backup file in money 2007
> > but it wouldn't open in 2006....I'm guessing because I'm trying to
> > open it in an older version.
>
> > Anyway suggestions are welcomed. Or is the only solution to install
> > money 2007 on my new computer? If I did that, would doing a restore
> > from backup even work?