Microsoft KB Archive/157435

Money 5: How to Obtain Bank Contact Information From the Interne

PSS ID Number: Q157435 Article last modified on 12-23-1998

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money version 5.0 for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

When first connecting during Online Services Setup, or when you Update Contact Information, Money connects to a computer that updates the system with information about the financial institution. The default connection method uses Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking (DUN). If there are problems connecting using this method, you can connect via the Internet and download the information through your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

NOTE: This method only works with ISPs that support the Microsoft 32 bit Winsock file (Wsock32.dll). This method does not work for ISPs that use proprietary Winsock files.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The preferred method of obtaining information about the financial institution is the default method provided by Money. However, some customers with certain ISPs may have difficulty connecting with this method. The following error message may appear:

There was a problem retrieving the Online Services setup files. You can try to connect again or cancel online setup.

Microsoft has created a self extracting file, Bdsinet.exe, to modify the default settings and allow the information to be downloaded through an Internet connection rather than through Dial-Up Networking.

Before downloading this file, use the following steps to ensure that your ISP supports the Microsoft version of Wsock32.dll:


 * 1) Click the Start button, and then click Run.
 * 2) Type “www.microsoft.com” (without the quotation marks) and click OK.

If this does not launch the browser and connect to Microsoft’s World Wide Web Site on the Internet, do not proceed. This process will not work for your Internet Service Provider.

For additional information on alternative methods of troubleshooting the error message mentioned above, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q156886 TITLE : Money 5.0 Problem Retrieving Online Setup Information

Download Instructions
The 18K, self-extracting Bdsinet.exe file is available as a free download from the following Microsoft Internet sites:

http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/bdsinet.exe

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/bdsinet.exe

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Save the file to a location on your hard drive and then double click Bdsinet.exe. This extracts three files:


 * Bdsinet.reg
 * Bdsdeflt.reg
 * Readme.txt

The Readme.txt file contains information on how to use these files.

Contents of Readme.txt
To download information about the Online Services available for your financial institution through an Internet connection, follow these steps:

  Quit Money.   Go to the location where you saved Bdsinet.exe and double click the Bdsinet.reg file.   When notified that this was successfully registered, click OK.   Open your Internet Service Provider and go to the following site: http://moneybds.msn.com/   Open Money and go to Home Banking.   Click the Setup Online Service button on the Accounts tab. </li>  Click Next and enter your bank identification number. </li>  Click Next again. </li>  In the next screen, click Connect. NOTE: The Change Dialing Options and Change Modem are disabled. </li>  After the download is complete, close your Internet connection. </li>  Complete the remaining screens of the Online Services Setup Wizard. </li></ol>

To restore the default settings, double click the Bdsdflt.reg file.

KBCategory: KBUSAGE KBSubcategory: KBONLINE

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