Help with restoring a Microsoft Money File from an older version

Question

I have recently purchased a new computer running Windows XP Professional.  I have Microsoft Money 2000 installed on this machine.    My old computer was physically destroyed in a fire.  However, I have a backup file from that machine.  The old machine was running Windows Me and I'm not sure what version of Microsoft Money it had, but I thought it was Money 2000.    When I tried to restore from the backup, Money 2000 could not open the backup file because Money said the backup was from an older version.   Is there a way to get my data into the new computer and running on Money 2000?

mombodog · Answer

You can convert data files, but not older version backup files :smileysad:   http://financialsoft.about.com/od/filesmicrosoftmoney/f/MSM_openfile967.htm   You will need to instal the old version of MM , restore the old backup file you have, then export the data as Files rather than a all in one backup, then copy the data files over to the new PC and convert them.   Figuring out what version the backup was made with is another story.

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Help with restoring a Microsoft Money File from an older version

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