MS Money

PTB0706

We currently use a older laptop for MS Money. We now have a new laptop and I've installed MS Money onto this. However if I try and transfer the data files (using a flash drive) from one laptop to another I keep getting error messages informing me that it's a read only file.
Does anyone know if it's possible to transfer the data files from one laptop to another and an easy solution to my problem ?

Thanks in advance

davb

Is there no facility in MS Money to open the application and 'back up' to the usb (on the old laptop) and then open MS Money on the new one and restore the backup. Some info here

PTB0706

davb

I've read that and followed the instructions but MS Money informs me that it's a read only file and cannot open.

smith9891

What version of MS money are you using and did you change windows versions when you changed laptops

alanclarke

If your using Money 2005 you need to install update before opening your data file. Have a look on http://money.mvps.org/ and search for '1105 patch', unfortunately the site was down when I just looked, hopefully Microsoft haven't closed it, if they have try Google.

davb

It looks like you could have a problem.
There is a forum post here that shows how to fix the problem - but it looks like you need to do an online update from MS, and they no longer support it as of 31 Jan this year.

LucianH

alanclarke wrote: »

If your using Money 2005 you need to install update before opening your data file. Have a look on http://money.mvps.org/ and search for '1105 patch', unfortunately the site was down when I just looked, hopefully Microsoft haven't closed it, if they have try Google.

Just for reference, what version is Money 2005?

alanclarke

LucianH wrote: »

Just for reference, what version is Money 2005?

Version 14

LucianH

Need an answer to this:

smith9891 wrote: »

What version of MS money are you using and did you change windows versions when you changed laptops

Also, one of the first things to establish is whether Money is working on the new laptop. Can you create a new money file with dummy accounts, enter transactions, exit money and then re-open the new file?