MS Money Sunset Pro

pmilholl · Apr 12, 2023

I have successfully downloaded Money Sunset Pro on my new laptop. I am trying to "restore backup" from my old laptop so all my accounts are now on the new laptop. I have saved my backup from my old laptop onto a flash drive and then copied it to the new laptop to the desktop. When I try to restore it to the MS Money app on my new laptop it says 'the path name is invalid. Please use a valid path name." Then gives me the option of "OK" or "Send Error Report". How can I get my accounts in MS Money from my old laptop to my new one???? TIA

bdogg · Apr 12, 2023

You can just copy the money data files to Documents, the default directory where money saves its data, or you can copy to a different directory and tell money about it. Then just open the data file you want to use after you open money. You don't need to use "restore" or use a backup program.

pmilholl · Apr 12, 2023

I do not see an option to copy the data files......how would I go about doing that and keeping the same ms money format?

bdogg · Apr 12, 2023

copy as you would any file......Money uses the Documents folder by default for its data files, so copy the data files from the old computer Documents folder to a usb drive, then move the usb drive to the new computer and copy the data files from it to the new computer Documents folder.

pmilholl · Apr 12, 2023

bdogg said:
copy as you would any file......Money uses the Documents folder by default for its data files, so copy the data files from the old computer Documents folder to a usb drive, then move the usb drive to the new computer and copy the data files from it to the new computer Documents folder.

I have looked in my documents file and the only MS Money files there are the backups. When I copy them to my usb drive, and then try to move them from the usb drive to the new computer it gives me the same message of the path name is invalid.....

bdogg · Apr 12, 2023

The MS Money program has to be reinstalled from scratch on the new machine. After that you can open your old money files in the program.

Money data files are named "*.mny" where "*" depends on the particular way you set them up but by default are named "My Money.mny". Those files are in the "Documents" folder by default. You may have other names in other locations if you created other active files (I have put several years in one file and then started a new one for the next several years to keep the file sizes down. Been using this program for 25 years or more). There are other "*.mny" files for portfolio tracking and other purposes, but i don't use them and suspect that a program this far out from the last update would not work correctly. There are also "*.mbf" files which are backup files of your "My Money.mny" database. You can take all of these and copy them from the old computer to the USB drive and then to the new computer "Documents" folder. If you cannot find the "*.mny" files on the old computer try opening MS Money on the old machine and click on the "Files" menu and then "Open". you should see the directory where the active "*.mny" files are.

When you open your MS Money program on the new machine click "Files" menu in the upper left and then "Open". Navigate to the folder you put the "*.mny" files in (Documents) and click on the file you want to open. MS Money should remember this as the default folder and filename thereafter.

Let me know if that does not work.

VinceB · May 22, 2025

bdogg said:
The MS Money program has to be reinstalled from scratch on the new machine. After that you can open your old money files in the program.

Money data files are named "*.mny" where "*" depends on the particular way you set them up but by default are named "My Money.mny". Those files are in the "Documents" folder by default. You may have other names in other locations if you created other active files (I have put several years in one file and then started a new one for the next several years to keep the file sizes down. Been using this program for 25 years or more). There are other "*.mny" files for portfolio tracking and other purposes, but i don't use them and suspect that a program this far out from the last update would not work correctly. There are also "*.mbf" files which are backup files of your "My Money.mny" database. You can take all of these and copy them from the old computer to the USB drive and then to the new computer "Documents" folder. If you cannot find the "*.mny" files on the old computer try opening MS Money on the old machine and click on the "Files" menu and then "Open". you should see the directory where the active "*.mny" files are.

When you open your MS Money program on the new machine click "Files" menu in the upper left and then "Open". Navigate to the folder you put the "*.mny" files in (Documents) and click on the file you want to open. MS Money should remember this as the default folder and filename thereafter.

Let me know if that does not work.

VinceB · May 22, 2025

Hi:
I am having a problem getting my MS MNY2003 Deluxe files into MS Money Plus Deluxe, version#17.
I have copied my .mny and Backup.mbf files to my new Win11 Home PC.

I can open MS Money, But, am getting an hour glass hangup in the MSMNY+DELUXE, which does show the name of my .MNY file in upper top-left corner.

Are your recommended steps applicable to MS MNY PLUS DELUE version 17?

bdogg said:
The MS Money program has to be reinstalled from scratch on the new machine. After that you can open your old money files in the program.

bdogg said:
Money data files are named "*.mny" where "*" depends on the particular way you set them up but by default are named "My Money.mny". Those files are in the "Documents" folder by default. You may have other names in other locations if you created other active files (I have put several years in one file and then started a new one for the next several years to keep the file sizes down. Been using this program for 25 years or more). There are other "*.mny" files for portfolio tracking and other purposes, but i don't use them and suspect that a program this far out from the last update would not work correctly. There are also "*.mbf" files which are backup files of your "My Money.mny" database. You can take all of these and copy them from the old computer to the USB drive and then to the new computer "Documents" folder. If you cannot find the "*.mny" files on the old computer try opening MS Money on the old machine and click on the "Files" menu and then "Open". you should see the directory where the active "*.mny" files are.

When you open your MS Money program on the new machine click "Files" menu in the upper left and then "Open". Navigate to the folder you put the "*.mny" files in (Documents) and click on the file you want to open. MS Money should remember this as the default folder and filename thereafter.

Let me know if that does not work.

bdogg · May 22, 2025

I have been using Money Sunset Deluxe Plus Home and Business version on Windows 11 without a problem. Perhaps there is an issue with converting the old data files, or maybe your version of Money has somehow become corrupt. Here is a link to download either version of Money Sunset. Site contains instructions for installation and import of older data files. Microsoft Money Deluxe Sunset : Microsoft : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
There are many discussions about use and issues on a Microsoft user forum here: Redirecting

Steve C · May 23, 2025

as noted above you just need to copy across your money user file {my money file}.mny. I find this Google Group helpful Microsoft Money - Google Groups

VinceB · Jun 1, 2025

VinceB said:
Hi:
I am having a problem getting my MS MNY2003 Deluxe files into MS Money Plus Deluxe, version#17.
I have copied my .mny and Backup.mbf files to my new Win11 Home PC.

I can open MS Money, But, am getting an hour glass hangup in the MSMNY+DELUXE, which does show the name of my .MNY file in upper top-left corner.

Are your recommended steps applicable to MS MNY PLUS DELUE version 17?

I have managed to install MS MONEY vers 17 on new Win11 desktop and import my MS Money 2003 Deluxe file; it is running OKay for about 1 week now. I restored from my MSMNY2003 .mbf file.

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