Microsoft KB Archive/135054

Money: Copying Data Files for Use on Another Computer

PSS ID Number: Q135054 Article last modified on 12-31-1998

WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Money version 5.0 for Windows 95 == Microsoft Money version 4.0 for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

You can copy Money files to use on another computer. The files can be copied to a floppy disk, or a briefcase folder.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Use any of the following methods to copy Money files.

Copy to a Floppy Disk
To copy a file onto a floppy disk, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
 * 2) In the Find dialog box, type the file name you want to copy, and then click Find Now.
 * 3) In the list of found files, right-click the file you want, point to Send To, and then click the destination floppy drive.

Copy to a Briefcase
To copy files to the Briefcase, follow these steps:


 * 1) Quit Money.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
 * 3) In the Money folder, locate the file you want to copy.
 * 4) Right-click the file, and then drag it into the Briefcase icon on the desktop.
 * 5) Release the mouse button, and then click Make Sync Copy Here.
 * 6) Insert a diskette in the floppy disk drive, and then in Windows Explorer click and drag the Briefcase folder to the floppy disk.
 * 7) Double-click the Briefcase folder to see the files on the floppy disk.

NOTE: A Briefcase icon is created on the desktop by default during installation. If the Briefcase is missing from your system, click the Desktop with your right mouse button, and then point to New, and click Briefcase.

Copy from a Briefcase
To copy files from Briefcase to the Money folder, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Explorer, drag the Briefcase from the floppy drive to the Desktop.
 * 2) Double-click the Briefcase.
 * 3) On the Briefcase menu, click Update All.

The Briefcase
The Briefcase is a file synchronization utility that assists you in managing files between computers. It was designed to simplify the synchronization of files used on multiple systems, such as home and office systems.

Before Briefcase, if you used Money files on multiple computers, you probably stayed up to date by comparing dates on your .mny files, and then manually copied files that needed updating – a tedious and error prone process. The Windows 95 Briefcase minimizes these headaches by keeping track of the different versions of your Money files.

For more information about the Briefcase, see your Windows printed documentation or online Help.

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