Money must be "installed" the correct way. You can not just unzip a previous
folder and expect it to run.
The install routine places hundreds of files in many different folders - not
just one folder (as was common when Windows 3.11 was in use). The installer
may/will place hundreds, or many hundreds, of entries in the system
registry. Your copying a folder is not going to do any of this. Buy another
copy of Money and install it the correct way.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
"todd" <todd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0F741F1E-31AC-4B9B-9746-5BBAEC792B23@xxxxxx
Quote:
> The zip was my file on another computer of mine that had microsoft money
> on
> it before the drive was formatted. The original CD was destroyed by my
> kids
> when the flushed it to clean it. Someone gave them the bright idea, but
> it
> got scratched up.
> So anyway, I thought I could put extract the zip file to the right place
> to
> get it going again. I know there's a way, I just don't know how to do it
> or
> where to put it.
> --
> thanks always todd
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Where did you get this .zip file from?
>>
>> That program is NOT distributed as a zip file (to my knowledge). Is is
>> distributed on a CD/DVD as a bunch of files on the disk. If you
>> downloaded
>> it from Microsoft it is likely a self extracting executable.
>>
>> In the first case the program would start the auto install procedure by
>> your
>> inserting the disk in the tray. In the second case you would run the
>> executable.
>>
>> If someone just zipped up their folder where "they" installed Money to,
>> and
>> gave the .zip file to you, you do not have a working version of Money. It
>> must be "installed" on the computer where it is to be used.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "todd" <todd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F9C49D68-C725-4E6B-B7FF-A54F625EF8EB@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > I've unzipped a file and C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp is where the
>> > file
>> > (microsoft money 2003) goes. I first unzipped to my desktop but ugh,
>> > all
>> > the
>> > files. Now with the file in the above directory, I can't find it to
>> > open
>> > it.
>> > Second, how do I make it a real program, ie. like microsoft word, excel
>> > etc.
>> > I'm not sure the above directory is the right place for this file.
>> > Please
>> > provide me with some direction.
>> > --
>> > thanks always todd
>>
>>