Microsoft KB Archive/155300

Money: Backup Will Append .Mny to the File Name

PSS ID Number: Q155300 Article last modified on 01-12-1999

WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,98,99

WINDOWS

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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 version 4.0, 4.0a for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

A backup file created in Money versions 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 uses the extension .bak.

A backup file created in Money 4.0 or 5.0 uses the extension .mny. If the file does not have an extension of .mny, Money appends it to the end of the file name.

A backup file created in Money 98 or 99 uses the extension .mbf. If the file does not have an extension of .mbf, Money appends it to the end of the file name.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If the backup file has an extension of .bak as with Money versions 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, Money appends the .mny or .mbf extension to the end of the file name.

An example of this is:


 * 1) Create a Money file named Msmoney.mny in versions 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 and back it up as Msmoney.bak.
 * 2) Open the file Msmoney.mny in 4.0, 5.0, 98 or 99.
 * 3) When a backup copy of the file is created, the backup name is Msmoney.bak.
 * 4) Because Money 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 98 and 99 add the .mny extension, the file is saved as Msmoney.bak.mny.

It is possible that the file name of a backup copy could become msmoney.bak.mny.bak.mny. Such a file name is unnecessary and confusing.

The recommended procedure is to change the file name Msmoney.bak to Msmoney Backup when you use Money 4.0, 5.0, 98, or 99 to save the file as Msmoney Backup.mny or Msmoney Backup.mbf.

Money 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 98 and 99 will not append .mny to a file that has an extension of .mny.

= Additional query words: w_money 97 6.0 7.0 monkey =

Keywords : kbdta Version : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,98,99 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.