Money 4.0: Money Opens Blank File After Upgrade
  
PSS ID Number: Q143035
Article last modified on 09-12-1997
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Money version 4.0 for Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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After you upgrade to Microsoft Money version 4.0 for Windows 95 from an
older version, a new Money file opens, and it appears that all previous
data was lost.
 
RESOLUTION
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Money version 4.0 for Windows 95 does not automatically open your pre-
existing data file after you upgrade. The first time you start Money, a new
data file called My Money.mny opens. However, you can manually open your
original Money file by following the steps below.
 
Opening Existing Money Files
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To open an existing data file, do the following:
 
1. Start Money for Windows 95.
 
2. On the File menu, click Open.
 
3. Select the data file you want to open, and then click OK.
 
Finding Money Files
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If you are unable find the file you want to open in the current folder, you
can use Windows 95 to find the file. To do this, use the following steps:
 
1. Close Money.
 
2. Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files Or
   Folders.
 
3. On the Name and Location tab, type the following, and then click Find
   Now
 
      mny
 
4. Double-click the file you want to open in Money. Money opens with
   the file.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Money version 4.0 for
Windows 95. This problem was corrected in Money version 4.0a for Windows
95.
 
For additional information, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q136374
   TITLE     : Money 4.0, 4.0a: Installing New Version Over Previous
               Version
 
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Additional reference words: 4.00 w_money lost missing gone disappeared
where is my money file
 
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Version           : 4.00
Platform          : WINDOWS
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.