Money 2002 lost during upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate
Thomboy
including installing Win VISTA Untimate first, getting all the updates for
VISTA, then installing Win 7 -- some 7 hours.
If I want to keep using Money 2002, can I uninstall Money 2002, then
reinstall it using the CD Rom disk. Once I do that, how can I use my last
backup on a floppy disk, with an external floppy drive, to continue keeping
track of my banking from the date of my last backup onward? I never used
online banking with Money 2002, but merely kept track of all my banking and
money stuff.
Thanks for any help you can send my way.
Thomboy
Thomboy
properly. Please see message below:
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An error message is shown below for a deposit I tried to make to my money
file. I am using Money 2002, and Windows 7 Ultimate.
"Money could not write to your Money file. The operation cannot be
performed or another application finished this task before you. Please try
again."
Process used to get the error message:
I tried to deposit $50.00 to one of the accounts I use for My Money File -
Microsoft Money, which is part of Money 2002.
The deposit shows today's date correctly, and the amount shows $50, but when
I hit enter, I get the above message.
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Cal Learner-- MVP
>I did not lose my money 2002 files as I thought, but transactions won't enter
>properly. Please see message below:
>
>--------------------------------
>
>An error message is shown below for a deposit I tried to make to my money
>file. I am using Money 2002, and Windows 7 Ultimate.
>
>"Money could not write to your Money file. The operation cannot be
>performed or another application finished this task before you. Please try
>again."
>
>Process used to get the error message:
>I tried to deposit $50.00 to one of the accounts I use for My Money File -
>Microsoft Money, which is part of Money 2002.
>
>The deposit shows today's date correctly, and the amount shows $50, but when
>I hit enter, I get the above message.
Make sure your *.mny file is not Read-only in the properties.
Is the problem on exit? Maybe the backup file location needs to be
changed to a location that exists on the new computer.
Thomboy
etc., but I cannot find a "properties" tab in any of the options to determine
if it is a read only file.
The problem occurs after the money file "Wendy's Money File," is open and
she clicks on one of the accounts in the account list, and then tries to make
a deposit.
My wife continues to use a floppy disk for all her backups, and I cannot
find the location of Money Backups on her laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate.
The problem began long before the new operating system, Win 7 Ultimate was
installed, but I didn't have the time to help her correct the problem. I am
guess it may be a simple fix, but don's use Money enough to be of any real
help to her.
One last question in light of the fact that so many of the Money programs
are no longer supported; even Money Plus if not already purchased cannot
receive support after Jan 1, 20??
Should I help her move to another program like Quicken, so she can continue
to keep track of all her banking, without using paper and pencil?
She only uses the Money 2002 software to keep track of all her account bank
accounts, CDs, and balances, showing when deposits and withdrawals were made,
and the like. She never did "online banking" from her Money 2002 program, so
that is probably why she never wanted to upgrade to a newer version of Money.
Thanks for the help Cal,
Thomboy
"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
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>
Ken
Search computer for .mny files.
Right click searched Wendy's money file, then choose properties.
Also assure Wendy's money file is located in My Documents.
Ken
"Thomboy" <Tho...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Cal Learner-- MVP
>Cal, I looked at all the tabs in the uppermost location - File, Edit, Tools,
>etc., but I cannot find a "properties" tab in any of the options to determine
>if it is a read only file.
The properties I am referring to is the file properties. File
Manager would be the main tool for that. Right-click the file, and
choose Properties.
>
>The problem occurs after the money file "Wendy's Money File," is open and
>she clicks on one of the accounts in the account list, and then tries to make
>a deposit.
>
>My wife continues to use a floppy disk for all her backups, and I cannot
>find the location of Money Backups on her laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate.
I suggest you stop using floppies. They are unreliable, and don't
hold much. Use USB flash drives.
>
>The problem began long before the new operating system, Win 7 Ultimate was
>installed, but I didn't have the time to help her correct the problem. I am
>guess it may be a simple fix, but don's use Money enough to be of any real
>help to her.
>
>One last question in light of the fact that so many of the Money programs
>are no longer supported; even Money Plus if not already purchased cannot
>receive support after Jan 1, 20??
Jan 30, 2011. http://www.microsoft.com/money/faq.mspx
One thing to do is to review her backup situation. She should have
more than one vintage of backup file, and she should have some
backups on different media, such as USB flash drives.
>
>Should I help her move to another program like Quicken, so she can continue
>to keep track of all her banking, without using paper and pencil?
Maybe. That may not be too easy. You would have to go thru an
intermediate of Money 2004 or 2005 as well as the Money Plus trials.
>
>She only uses the Money 2002 software to keep track of all her account bank
>accounts, CDs, and balances, showing when deposits and withdrawals were made,
>and the like. She never did "online banking" from her Money 2002 program, so
>that is probably why she never wanted to upgrade to a newer version of Money.
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