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- What patches have been released for Money?
Uh, none. However Microsoft has subsequently released several Downloadable
Files which do fix some problems and add some additional features.
- My Money file is too large to fit on one diskette. What can I do?
A Money 98 Multi-Disk Backup and Restore Utility is now
available. Link to Knowledge
Base article Q179397 describing this new utility and how to obtain and use
it.
- By the way, exactly why is the Money file so large in this version?
Microsoft changed the format to the Jet (Access) database to allow
for easier changes in future versions, and to make it possible to create
add-on programs. Link to Knowledge
Base article Q174978 for more information.
- I'm trying to find transaction information in Money, but it doesn't find
text in splits.
This is a known issue, but there is a workaround. Link to Knowledge
Base article Q175136 for more information.
- Money has lost track of the number of checks I have to
print. Sometimes it tells me that I have many checks to print when I don’t
have any. At other times, when I have one check to print, it tells me that I
have no checks to print.
Microsoft has released a fix for this problem.
Download Checkcnt.exe from the Money
98 Downloads site.
Save the file to a location on your hard disk (not in your
Windows\System folder) and then double-click Checkcnt.exe. This extracts two
files: Prncount.exe - This resets the check printing counter. Readme.txt -
Information on how to use this file.
Study the readme carefully before running the utility.
- Why can't I change the credit limit on my credit card accounts?
You are using Money 98 Regular edition, which does not allow you to
change the credit limit. However, you can link to Knowledge
Base article Q177027 for more information and a workaround.
- Whenever I try to use Money, my crash protection program says that Money
has had a fault (GPF or IPF).
Crash protection programs like Crash Guard, First Aid & PC Medic
may incorrectly trap some Money activity as a crash. Money will not
crash if those programs are disabled. Link to Knowledge
Base article Q174917 for more information.
On February 13, Microsoft released an updated mspfctlx.dll, which
may allow one to use crash protection programs with Money. It may also
remove GPFs and IPFs on startup. Link to Knowledge
Base article Q174917 for more information.
- I downloaded the U.S. trial version of Money, but I bought an
international package and it won't read my file.
The file formats of the U.S. and international versions of Money are
not compatible. This warning was presented to you before you downloaded
the trial.
Otherwise, fortunately, Kimberly Smith, MVP for the Money Newsgroup
has posted the following workaround:
Back by popular demand! <G> I am reposting the workaround that
I had posted back in April of this year for Money 97 Trial version users who
found themselves unable to export their data to an international version of
Money. Upon checking with Money support, I have been informed that
"this should work" for Money 98 as well.
Here is a workaround for customers who have entered their data in the Trial
Version only to find out that their data cannot be exported to go to an
international version, or to an earlier version of Money. They can copy a
Transaction Report into Excel and run an Excel macro which will turn the data
into QIF files which can be brought into any version of Money. To get the
macro, go to
Knowledge Base article Q137480. Print out the pages displayed and
download the macro.
Make a Transaction Report from the Spending Habits section of the Report and
Chart Gallery. In the Customize screen select all accounts, and check the
columns for Memo, Account, Cleared flag, and category. Select Subtotal by:
None, and date range All dates. View the report, and click Copy on the Edit
menu. Then, if you have access to Excel, open Excel, paste the information
into the spreadsheet, save the file (after making the formatting changes
listed below), then load the macro by opening the xl2mny.xla file. A new menu
option will appear called Money, just click Convert on that menu and the macro
will step you through. If you have to take the data to a different computer,
instead of clicking Copy, click the Export button on the bottom of the Report
screen. This will save your data in a tab-separated text file which Excel can
open.
When the QIF files have been made, open your non-trial version of Money and
Import them. Make sure you import all the QIF files at once so that transfers
between accounts will be handled properly.
Format Issues:
1) Any transaction marked as Void will not be kept Void. To change
this, search through the check number field in the Excel spreadsheet for
**VOID**. Delete the check number, then add the word Void to the front of the
Payee name (with a space). For example, payee "John Smith" would
become "Void John Smith".
2) Do a replace for "/" and replace with "-". Some
subcategories have the "/" character and this causes QIF files to
import incorrectly. The extra subcategory sections come in as classifications.
3) If there is a beginning balance in the account details, you will have to
enter that manually.
Unfortunately the macro does not handle loans or Investment information. This
will have to be re-entered manually. You can make transaction reports for
these accounts so you will have the data available.
- I never thought I was stupid, but I can't figure out how Money's Lifetime
Forecast works.
The Lifetime Forecast is a new feature in Money 98, and it is one of
the best features in this new version. Microsoft has released a white
paper which describes how this works on the Money
site.
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These references will take you to Amazon.com's stacks and you can find out more
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similar titles, subjects and authors. You can also leave your
comments on each of the works!
Microsoft Money Companions by Microsoft Press
Basically, these books are the manuals which many think should have been
included with the software that you have already purchased. I think of it
differently, and look at it as giving me cheaper software since I don't have to
pay for the documentation.
- Microsoft
Money 98 At a Glance, Stephen L. Nelson, 1997.
This book walks you through most tasks in a simple two-page
format. The instructions are very concise and clear, making it very
easy to get the job done.
Microsoft Money Companions by Third Parties
- Microsoft
Money 98 for Dummies, Peter Weverka, 1997.
I guess Money rates as a major personal finance package since
"Dummies" is now writing for it! In addition to the fine
"We don't assume that you know anything" style that Dummies is
known for, this book includes a trial version of Money 98 Financial Suite,
so you can take it for a test drive. I think this book is good value.
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