Money 99: How to Reset the Lifetime Planner (197983)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 99
  • Microsoft Money 99 Business and Personal

This article was previously published under Q197983

SUMMARY

Occasionally, you may want to reset the Money 99 Lifetime Planner so you can change the data you have entered.

This article describes how to reset the Lifetime Planner.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has created two downloadable files you can use to reset the Lifetime Planner the next time you open your Money data file using Money 99 Financial Suite or Money 99 Personal & Business.

NOTE: If you use either of these tools with earlier versions of Microsoft Money, you may experience problems upgrading your version of Money in the future. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Money 99 Financial Suite

Money 99 Personal & Business

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. After you download the appropriate file for your version of Money 99, follow these steps to reset the Lifetime Planner:
  1. Start Money, and then open the Money data file you want to reset.
  2. Back up your Money data file by clicking Backup on the File menu.
  3. Quit Money.
  4. Double-click the appropriate downloaded file listed below:
    • 99fsplan.exe (Money 99 Financial Suite)
    • 99pbplan.exe (Money 99 Personal & Business)
  5. When you are prompted to reset the Lifetime Planner, click Yes, and then click OK.
When you restart Money, your Lifetime Planner is reset.

After you reset the Lifetime Planner, the Planner still contains some basic information about you, such as information about your family and your accounts.

This information is automatically gathered from the Personal Profile and Account Manager in Money 99.

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