Microsoft KB Archive/135057

= How to copy or move your data files in Money =

Article ID: 135057

Article Last Modified on 2/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Standard
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2001 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2000 Business & Personal Edition
 * Microsoft Money 99 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite Edition
 * Microsoft Money 97 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
You can move or copy a Microsoft Money data file to a different location by using Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

All versions of Money use a three-letter file name extension of .mny for the file name of the data file, for example, "My Money.mny". You can search for all the files that have names that end with a particular file name extension, such as .mny. Then, you can move or copy some or all the files to another location.

To move or to copy a Money data file to a different directory or drive, follow these steps:

Windows Vista
To resolve this issue, follow the steps in the appropriate section.

The computer is connected to the Internet
View the "Working with files and folders" topic on the following Windows Online Help and Support Web site:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b8f62a7d-381a-4253-a52e-04883e076bbe1033.mspx

The computer is not connected to the Internet
View the "Working with files and folders" topic in Windows Help and Support on the computer's hard disk by following these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
 * 2) In the Search Help box or in the Search online Help box, type Working with files and folders, and then click Search Help.
 * 3) In the list of topics, click Working with files and folders.
 * 4) Click the link that best describes the problem that you are experiencing.
 * 5) Follow the suggestions to troubleshoot the problem that you are experiencing.

Microsoft Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows
 Open the folder that you want to use as the final destination. For example, click Start, click My Documents or click My Computer, and then select the drive and the folder. Find the file or the files that you want to move or copy.

For example, My Money.mny is the default Money data file name. The My Money.mny file is typically located in the My Documents folder on the computer. To locate the My Money.mny file, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Search, and then click All Files and Folders. In the All or part of the file name box, type *.mny . On the Look in menu, select the drive where Money is installed. By default, Money is installed in drive C. Click Search.</ol> </li> Right-click the file, and then drag the file to the new folder or to the new drive.</li> Release the mouse, and then use one of the following methods: <ul> Click Move Here to move the file.</li> Click Copy Here to copy the file.</li></ul> </li></ol>

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