Microsoft KB Archive/114379

Money: How to Restore a Money Backup File

PSS ID Number: Q114379 Article last modified on 08-18-1998

WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,3.0,4.0,4.0a

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Money versions 4.0 and 4.0a for Windows 95 == Microsoft Money versions 2.0, 2.0a, 3.0 == 

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This article explains how to restore your Microsoft Money backup file. There are two methods of restoring your file. One uses Windows Explorer or File Manager and the second can be done from within Microsoft Money.

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Using Explorer or File Manager (Preferred Method)
To restore a Microsoft Money backup file using Explorer or File Manager:

  Open the backup file to make sure it’s the file you want.   On the File menu, click Exit. For Windows 3.x, skip to step 4.   For Windows 95, use the following steps:   Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click Explorer.   Insert the floppy disk containing the backup file into your floppy disk drive. </li>  In Explorer, click the folder listing for the drive that contains your backup file. </li>  Click your backup file. </li>  On the Edit menu, click Copy. </li>  In Explorer, click the folder listing for the Money folder on your hard drive. </li>  On the Edit menu, click Paste. </li>  Use your right mouse button to select the backup file that is now in the Money folder on your hard drive. Click Rename. </li>  Retype the file name, changing the extension from ..bak to ..mny. For example, if your backup file is named Filename.bak, type: filename.mny </li>  Exit Explorer. Skip to Step 5. </li></ol> </li>  For Windows 3.x, use the following steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">  Switch to the Microsoft Windows File Manager. </li>  Place the floppy disk containing the backup file into your floppy disk drive. </li>  In File Manager, display the directory listing for the drive that contains your backup file. </li>  Highlight the name of your backup file. </li>  From the File menu in File Manager, choose Copy. </li>  In the To box, type the name of the drive and directory where you typically store your Money files; then type the backup file’s name, with the extension ..mny. For example, if you store your Money files in the Msmoney directory on drive C and your backup file is named Filename.bak, type: c:.mny NOTE: This overwrites any existing files that have the same filename. </li>  Choose OK. </li> <li> Exit File Manager. </li></ol> </li> <li> Start Microsoft Money. </li> <li> On the File menu in Money, click Open. </li> <li> The Open dialog box appears. The restored file (ending in .mny) should be listed under File Name. Select the file and choose OK. </li></ol>

Your next step should be to enter any transactions or other information you have entered since you created the backup file. After that, you can work with the file as usual.

Restoring a Backup File from Money
To restore a backup file from within Money, do the following:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> On the File menu, click Open. </li> <li> In the Open dialog box, select the drive that contains your backup file. </li> <li> In Money for Windows 95, select All Files (.) from the Files of Type: list. In Money versions 1.x, 2.x and 3.x, select Backup Files (*..BAK)from the List Files of Type: drop down list. </li> <li> In Money for Windows 95: Select your backup file and click Open. or In Money versions 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x, click OK. </li> <li> If prompted to backup your current file, click No. </li> <li> From the File menu, choose Backup. </li> <li> In the Backup dialog box, enter the path and complete file name where you want to restore your current file. For example, for Money for Windows 95, enter: c:filesmoney.mny For example, for Money versions 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x, enter: c:.mny NOTE: It is recommended that you name the file a different name than any existing data file. </li> <li> Click OK. </li> <li> On the File menu, click Open. </li> <li> In the Open dialog box, select the drive and directory to open the file you just created. </li> <li> Select the .mny file from step 7 in this section and click OK. </li> <li> If you are prompted to backup, click No. </li></ol>

You are now working in the new current file on the hard drive.

CAUTION: The next time you backup your file, make sure the Backup Reminder dialog is pointing to the floppy drive and not the hard drive.

For example, Back Up File To: A:.bak (Not: C:.bak)

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