Money 2006 (Deluxe) to Money Plus

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, artdg wrote:

>I currently use MS Money 2006 (Deluxe). Before the end of the year I am
>buying a new computer and of course I will purchase MS Money Plus Deluxe
>(also know as Money 2008) as part of the software package on the new machine.
>
>My hope is to simply make a final copy of my current Money (2006) file onto
>my memory stick and insert the stick into my new box. That will be followed
>by opening Money Plus on my new machine. I hope to go to "file-open" and
>find my old 2006 file. That, of course I HOPE, will be followed by Money
>Plus simply opening my 2006 file. I want to assume Money Plus will make any
>and all necessary conversions and I will be off and running.
>
>My question is I used the words "hope" and "assume" several times...so do I
>have anything to be concerned about?

In Vista, whenever you want to install something, you will
right-click the installation file and choose RunAsAdministrator.

Be sure that your Money and backup files are copied to a spot that
you will have full privileges to, such as Documents/MyDocuments.
If they are in a place like ProgramFiles, Vista will create an
impermanent copy of the file for the user to use, unless the user
explicitly right-clicks at launch and choose RunAsAdministrator
that time. Read up on "File Virtualization" if you want the
underlying reasoning.

Right-click the Money icon and choose RunAsAdmistrator the first
time to let potential updates happen.

artdg · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Cal:

Thank you. However, I am assuming that when I buy my new computer Dell will
install MS Money Plus BEFORE it ever arrives on my doorstep.

I'm thinking...and please advise if doing so incorrectly...that I (1) simply
copy (from my memory stick) my old MS Money 2006 Deluxe file to My Documents
and (2) launch my new MS Money Plus, go to file-open and click on the old MS
Money 2006 file.

What am I missing? Again, please advise.

V/r,

Art

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, artdg wrote:
>
> >I currently use MS Money 2006 (Deluxe). Before the end of the year I am
> >buying a new computer and of course I will purchase MS Money Plus Deluxe
> >(also know as Money 2008) as part of the software package on the new machine.
> >
> >My hope is to simply make a final copy of my current Money (2006) file onto
> >my memory stick and insert the stick into my new box. That will be followed
> >by opening Money Plus on my new machine. I hope to go to "file-open" and
> >find my old 2006 file. That, of course I HOPE, will be followed by Money
> >Plus simply opening my 2006 file. I want to assume Money Plus will make any
> >and all necessary conversions and I will be off and running.
> >
> >My question is I used the words "hope" and "assume" several times...so do I
> >have anything to be concerned about?
>
> In Vista, whenever you want to install something, you will
> right-click the installation file and choose RunAsAdministrator.
>
> Be sure that your Money and backup files are copied to a spot that
> you will have full privileges to, such as Documents/MyDocuments.
> If they are in a place like ProgramFiles, Vista will create an
> impermanent copy of the file for the user to use, unless the user
> explicitly right-clicks at launch and choose RunAsAdministrator
> that time. Read up on "File Virtualization" if you want the
> underlying reasoning.
>
> Right-click the Money icon and choose RunAsAdmistrator the first
> time to let potential updates happen.
>

Bob Peel, MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 767

You should be OK. Assuming that M2006 and MPlus are both from the same
region i.e. both US.

If your new PC is running Vista make sure that you copy the .mny file to
somewhere where you have unrestricted access such as Documents/My Documents.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"artdg" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Good morning folks:
>
> I currently use MS Money 2006 (Deluxe). Before the end of the year I am
> buying a new computer and of course I will purchase MS Money Plus Deluxe
> (also know as Money 2008) as part of the software package on the new
> machine.
>
> My hope is to simply make a final copy of my current Money (2006) file
> onto
> my memory stick and insert the stick into my new box. That will be
> followed
> by opening Money Plus on my new machine. I hope to go to "file-open" and
> find my old 2006 file. That, of course I HOPE, will be followed by Money
> Plus simply opening my 2006 file. I want to assume Money Plus will make
> any
> and all necessary conversions and I will be off and running.
>
> My question is I used the words "hope" and "assume" several times...so do
> I
> have anything to be concerned about?
>
> V/r,
>
> Art

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, artdg wrote:

>Cal:
>
>Thank you. However, I am assuming that when I buy my new computer Dell will
>install MS Money Plus BEFORE it ever arrives on my doorstep.
>
>I'm thinking...and please advise if doing so incorrectly...that I (1) simply
>copy (from my memory stick) my old MS Money 2006 Deluxe file to My Documents
>and (2) launch my new MS Money Plus, go to file-open and click on the old MS
>Money 2006 file.
>
>What am I missing? Again, please advise.

That's it.

For future use, note the main group for Microsoft Money is
microsoft.public.money. microsoft.public.moneycentral is more MSN
Money / MoneyCentral.

>
>V/r,
>
>Art
>
>"Cal Learner" wrote:
>
>> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, artdg wrote:
>>
>> >I currently use MS Money 2006 (Deluxe). Before the end of the year I am
>> >buying a new computer and of course I will purchase MS Money Plus Deluxe
>> >(also know as Money 2008) as part of the software package on the new machine.
>> >
>> >My hope is to simply make a final copy of my current Money (2006) file onto
>> >my memory stick and insert the stick into my new box. That will be followed
>> >by opening Money Plus on my new machine. I hope to go to "file-open" and
>> >find my old 2006 file. That, of course I HOPE, will be followed by Money
>> >Plus simply opening my 2006 file. I want to assume Money Plus will make any
>> >and all necessary conversions and I will be off and running.
>> >
>> >My question is I used the words "hope" and "assume" several times...so do I
>> >have anything to be concerned about?
>>
>> In Vista, whenever you want to install something, you will
>> right-click the installation file and choose RunAsAdministrator.
>>
>> Be sure that your Money and backup files are copied to a spot that
>> you will have full privileges to, such as Documents/MyDocuments.
>> If they are in a place like ProgramFiles, Vista will create an
>> impermanent copy of the file for the user to use, unless the user
>> explicitly right-clicks at launch and choose RunAsAdministrator
>> that time. Read up on "File Virtualization" if you want the
>> underlying reasoning.
>>
>> Right-click the Money icon and choose RunAsAdmistrator the first
>> time to let potential updates happen.
>>