Money: Setup Does Not Overwrite *.MNY Files (76488)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe
  • Microsoft Money 2002
  • Microsoft Money 2001
  • Microsoft Money 2000
  • Microsoft Money 99
  • Microsoft Money 98
  • Microsoft Money 97
  • Microsoft Money 2000 Business and Personal
  • Microsoft Money 98 Deluxe Edition
  • Microsoft Money 98 Financial Suite
This article was previously published under Q76488

SUMMARY

When you reinstall Microsoft Money into a folder in which Money files have already been stored, files ending with *.MNY are not deleted or changed in any way. However, to be safe, Microsoft recommends that you always back up the *.MNY files before you reinstall Money.

MORE INFORMATION

Note There is one exception. The installation programs for Money versions 97 and later overwrites any file named Sample.mny. To see the file extension, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
  1. In Explorer, click Options or click Folder Options on the View menu.
  2. Click the View tab.
  3. Make sure that the Hide MS-DOS File Extensions For File Types That Are Registered check box is not selected or the Hide File Extensions for Known File Types check box is not selected.
  4. Click OK.
You now see the .MNY extensions on your Money files.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/5/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB76488
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