Microsoft KB Archive/315113

= Money: &quot;Please Insert the Money 2001 CD&quot; Error Message When You Start Microsoft Money =

Article ID: 315113

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q315113



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Money 2002 or later on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive a Microsoft Windows Installer error message that is similar to the following:

The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable media that is not available. Please insert the Money 200 CD. The  being a previous version of Money that you have had installed on your machine.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if both of the following conditions are true:
 * An earlier version of Money was installed on the computer.
 * There is an entry for the previously installed version of Money in the &quot;Currently installed programs&quot; list in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.



RESOLUTION
To troubleshoot this behavior, follow these methods in the order that they appear.

Method 1
Note Before you follow these steps, make sure that you back up any Money files that you want to save.  Log on to the computer as Administrator. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. In the &quot;Currently installed programs&quot; list, click Microsoft Money , and then click Remove. In the &quot;Currently installed programs&quot; list, click Microsoft Money  System Pack, and then click Remove.</li> Start Windows Explorer, and then locate the following folders, where  is the drive where Windows is installed:





Note The location of these folders may be different on your computer if you installed Microsoft Money to a location on your hard disk other than the default location.</li> Right-click each folder, and then click Delete.</li> Log off the computer as Administrator.</li></ol>

Go to Method 2.

Method 2

 * 1) Log on to the computer by using another user account.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 4) Make sure that the earier version of Money is not displayed in the &quot;Currently installed programs&quot; list.

If there is an entry for the earlier version, click the listing, and then click Remove.
 * 1) Log off the computer.
 * 2) Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each user account on the computer.

Note If you cannot remove the entry of a earlier version of Money from the &quot;Currently installed programs&quot; list in Add/Remove Programs, you may have to install and run the Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility (Msicuu.exe). For additional information about the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, see the &quot;More Information&quot; section of this article.
 * 1) Log on to the computer as Administrator.
 * 2) Run the current Money setup.

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MORE INFORMATION
The Windows Installer CleanUp Utility can remove the Microsoft Money 2001 entry and any other Windows Installer-related registry settings for Microsoft Money 2001 that remain on your hard disk. For more information about how to download, install, and run the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility, click the following article to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290301 Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

To use the Windows CleanUp utility, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Installer Clean Up.
 * 2) Select the program that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
 * 3) Click OK, and then click Exit.

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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For additional information about how to install Microsoft Money on Windows 2000-based computers, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

268052 Money: Problems When You Install on Windows 2000-Based Computer

Additional query words: money2002 money2003 money2004

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB315113

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