Microsoft KB Archive/150083

Money: Importing Quicken for Macintosh Files into Money

PSS ID Number: Q150083 Article last modified on 08-18-1998

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Money 99 Microsoft Money 98 Microsoft Money version 5.0 for Windows 95 Microsoft Money versions 4.0 and 4.0a for Windows 95 == Microsoft Money versions 3.0, 3.0a == 

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This article discusses how to import Quicken files into Microsoft Money, including different ways to transfer files between Macintosh and Windows-based computers.

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This process involves three steps:


 * 1) Exporting your Quicken file into QIF format.
 * 2) Transferring your QIF files to your Windows machine.
 * 3) Importing your QIF files into Microsoft Money.

Export Your Quicken File into QIF Format
The first step is to export your Quicken file into QIF (Quicken Interchange Format) files. You need to do this for each file you want to import into Microsoft Money. Consult your Quicken documentation for more information.

Transfer Your QIF Files to Your Windows Machine
There are many ways to transfer files between Macintosh and Windows- based computers. This article summarizes several methods.

  PC Exchange is a utility that ships with PowerMacs. See your Macintosh owner’s guide for more details.   Many newer Macintosh computers have built-in FDHD drives (SuperDrives) and are shipped with the Apple File Exchange (AFE) program. If you own one of these computers, you can place a 3.5-inch MS-DOS formatted disk in the machine and store or retrieve files without any extra hardware or software. See your Macintosh owner’s guide for more details. </li>  You can connect the Macintosh directly to an Windows-based PC by using a null modem cable. To do this, determine the proper cabling pin-outs between the two computers. This information may be published in the reference manual supplied with the computer, or it may be purchased at most computer dealers or computer bookstores. Once the computers are correctly connected, the files may be transferred using a communications package, such as Microsoft Works. </li>  You can send the file over telephone lines using a modem. To do this, each computer must have an operating modem and a communications package that supports Xmodem data transfers. Consult a communications program manual for the proper techniques when using the Xmodem protocol. </li>  MS-DOS files can be saved directly to an external disk drive that reads MS-DOS formatted disks and hooks up to the Macintosh’s SCSI port. Two such disk drives are the DaynaFile from Dayna Communications and MatchMaker from Micro Solutions. For more information about DaynaFile, call Dayna Communications at (801) 531-0600. For more information on MatchMaker, call Micro Solutions at (815) 756-3411. </li>  You can transfer files by using a network connection if you have the necessary card installed in the MS-DOS machine. The MS-DOS machine must have a card installed that allows it to use the AppleTalk network. You also need a software package that allows the computers to communicate, such as Microsoft Mail or TOPS. </li>  There are utilities that allow MS-DOS machines to read Macintosh- formatted disks. Mac-In-DOS, by Pacific Micro, is one such application. Using this program, you can read, write and format Macintosh 1.44 megabyte (MB) disks in your computer’s internal 3.5-inch (high density) floppy drive. For more information on Mac-In-DOS, call Pacific Micro at (415) 948-6200 or write to 201 San Antonio Circle, C 250, Mountain View, CA 94040. </li>  There are also additional software packages you can use that allow your Macintosh to read from and write to MS-DOS formatted disks. These packages include AccessPC, by Insignia Solutions, and DOS Mounter, by Dayna Communications. For more information on AccessPC, call Insignia Solutions at (800) 848-7677 or (415) 694-7694. For more information on DOS Mounter, call Dayna Communications at <ol start="801" style="list-style-type: decimal;"> 531-0600.</li></ol> </li></ul>

Import Your QIF Files into Microsoft Money
For more information about importing Quicken files to Money for Windows 95, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

ARTICLE-ID: Q136112 TITLE : Money: Bringing Quicken Files into Money

ARTICLE-ID: Q136998 TITLE : Quicken to Money 4.0: Import/Export Hints, Tips and Help

For more information on importing Quicken files to Money 3.0, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

ARTICLE-ID: Q134417 TITLE : Money 3.0 FastTips: General Usage Questions & Answers

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