Microsoft KB Archive/894022

= &quot;The Activation.exe file is linked to missing export Mnysl.dll&quot; error message when you start Money after you upgrade to Money 2003 or to a later version of Money =

Article ID: 894022

Article Last Modified on 4/8/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Standard Edition

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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade Microsoft Money 2000 to Microsoft Money 2003 or to a later version of Microsoft Money, when you start Money you may receive one of the following error messages:

The Activation.exe file is linked to missing export Mnysl.dll.

Activation.exe entry point not found.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if a registry subkey that was used by Money 2000 was not removed during the upgrade to Money 2003 or to a later version of Money.



RESOLUTION
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, remove the  subkey from the following registry key:

To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Expand the following subkey:

 

 Right-click MoneyStartUp10.0, and then click Delete. In the Confirm Key Delete dialog box, click OK. Quit Registry Editor.</ol>

Additional query words: installation upgrading

Keywords: kbtshoot kbupgrade kbprb KB894022

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