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Neil Batcheler

29 Sep, 2015 01:28 PM

Can I install all my earlier finance files from the software that I've been using to date, MS Money? The backup files I have are .mbf format.

Thanks.

1. 1 Posted by Ben Spencer on 29 Sep, 2015 01:31 PM

   

   Moneydance cannot open .mbf files directly. You first need to open your data with MS Money and export each of your accounts to QIF files. The QIF files can then be imported into Moneydance.

   Ben Spencer
   Infinite Kind Support

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2. 2 Posted by Neil Batcheler on 29 Sep, 2015 01:32 PM

   

   Oh dear...Money has died so I can't do that, all I have is the .mbf
   backup...is there another way of converting the files maybe?

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3. 3 Posted by Ben Spencer on 29 Sep, 2015 01:37 PM

   

   Neil

   I am sorry to say I don't know of any way of converting .mbf files.

   Ben Spencer
   Infinite Kind Support

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4. 4 Posted by Neil Batcheler on 29 Sep, 2015 01:38 PM

   

   Oh no...thanks anyway

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5. 5 Posted by -Kevin N. on 29 Sep, 2015 01:52 PM

   

   Hi Neil,

   There is a free version of Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe available from Microsoft.

   Do a Google / Bing search for 'microsoft money plus sunset' for a link to the download site.

   HTH -Kevin N.

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6. 6 Posted by Neil Batcheler on 29 Sep, 2015 01:53 PM

   

   Thanks for your help Kevin, I found that and am downloading it already,
   hopefully that will work and enable me to switch to Moneydance. I'm
   finding that Money doesn't work after changing to Windows 10 so will run
   it on an earlier pc to get the files off.

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7. 7 Posted by Neil Batcheler on 29 Sep, 2015 01:59 PM

   

   Kevin,

   One last question, Money has installed and when I go to export the file
   it gives me two options, Loose QIF and Strict QIF - which is best for
   Moneydance?

   many thanks.

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8. 8 Posted by Ben Spencer on 29 Sep, 2015 02:00 PM

   

   You should choose loose.

   Ben Spencer
   Infinite Kind Support

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9. 9 Posted by Neil Batcheler on 29 Sep, 2015 02:02 PM

   

   Excellent, thanks. Your support has already sold me on Moneydance.

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