Microsoft KB Archive/136374

Money 4.0: How to Upgrade to Money version 4.0 for Windows 95

PSS ID Number: Q136374 Article last modified on 02-06-1998

4.00 4.00a

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money versions 4.0, 4.0a for Windows 95 == 

= SUMMARY =

This article discusses the process for upgrading your current version of Microsoft Money to Microsoft Money 4.0 or 4.0a for Windows 95. The article also discusses how the upgrade affects existing data files.

= MORE INFORMATION =

NOTE: It is recommended that you complete any unsent Online Services transactions from your Money 3.0 file before you upgrade. Also, make sure your Money data file is properly closed. To do this, open the data file in your previous version of Money, and then exit the program. If you are prompted that Money needs to make repairs to the file, allow it to do so, and then exit Money.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q137784 TITLE : Money 95 Setup Error: Unfinished Communications Session

ARTICLE-ID:Q92911 TITLE :Money Err Msg: C:.MNY Must be Properly Closed

When you start the upgrade, Setup searches your hard disk for a previous version of Money. If Setup locates an existing version, it suggests that you install Microsoft Money for Windows 95 in the same location. Setup updates the program files and removes program files that are no longer required.

Money for Windows 95 Setup does not overwrite existing data files, unless the data file has the same name as a program file or data file Money for Windows 95 is installing. This is highly unlikely. File loss or damage during the setup process is extremely rare. However, it’s good practice to back up important documents before you install any software.

Version 4.0a
When you start Money version 4.0a for Windows 95, it automatically opens your pre-existing Money data file, if it still exists on your system. It will convert the previous data file to the new Money for Windows 95 format at the time the file is opened. Money conveniently offers you the option of backing up your data in the old format before converting.

Version 4.0
Early copies of Money version 4.0 for Windows 95, do not automatically open your pre-existing data file after upgrading. The first time you start Money, a data file called My Money.mny opens. You can manually open your original money file by following the steps below.

Opening Existing Money Files
To open an existing data file, do the following:


 * 1) Start Money for Windows 95.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Open.
 * 3) Select the data file you want to open, and then click OK.

Finding Money Files
If you cannot find the file you want to open in the current folder, you can use Windows 95 to find the file. To find the file, do the following:

  Close Money.   Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.   Type the following, and then click Find Now: mny   Double-click the file you want to open in Money. Money opens with the file. 

Opening Backup Files
To open a Money backup (.bak) file, do the following:

  Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer. </li>  Double-click the folder that contains your backup file to open the folder. </li>  With your right mouse button, click the backup file. Then, click Copy. </li>  Open the Microsoft Money folder. </li>  On the Edit menu, click Paste. </li>  With your right mouse button, click the backup file you just pasted into the Money folder. Then, click Rename. </li>  Retype the filename, changing the extension from .bak to .mny. For example, if your backup file is named Msmoney.bak, type the following and then press ENTER: msmoney.mny NOTE: By default in Windows 95, you will not see the three-letter file extension. Be sure to type the new .mny extension. </li>  Double-click the file. Money will now open and use the data from this file. </li></ol>

Keeping Older Versions of Money
Although you can keep your previous version of Money and install Money for Windows 95 in a different folder, the practice is not recommended. Maintaining two versions of Money on the same computer uses valuable hard disk space, and can cause errors and confusion.

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