MS Money 2000 I get this error message

[bigkenny]

I`m using Linux/Mint/Cinnamon using Microsoft Money 2000 with wine version 10. It all seems to be working good but when I press on some parts of Money 2000 I get this error message: Not enough memory is available. If you have several applications open at the same time, you might need to close one of them before starting Money.

I have 32gb ram and no other things running except normal stuff and ideas please

 

[KGIII]

I have 32gb ram

I'd run Money in a VM, if it's essential for you to use it. You probably don't have it open all the time, and you have ample RAM for a VM.

 

[bigkenny]

I was hoping it was some line I need to add in Linux or add something in wine and not get into installing a VM. I`ve been using MS Money 2000 for about 25 plus years so I did not fancy getting used to another banking software (linux based) but if i have to then I will have to slowly adapt.

 

[MikeWalsh]

To be frank, when running a Windows app that old current builds of WINE are simply TOO new......and have pretty much dropped the older DLLs & stuff needed by something of that vintage.

I have a copy of Office 2000 - a mate gave it to me, many many years ago, along with the activation key - which lets you perform a manual install of JUST the bits you want. So I run the word-processor by itself; WORD 2000 is actually not bad as a 'standalone' word-processor (even prints OK via CUPS).

This gets run in one of the 'portable', AppImage-based builds of WINE I've put together for the 'Puppy' Linux community.....in this case, WINE 5.11. Under this, it still runs as sweet as a nut.

6-series and up, it started crashing & freezing, so I stayed with the 5-series WINE, since it runs OK under this one. Normally, we recommend using the newest versions of things, but WINE is one of the very few "odd men out" as far as this "rule" is concerned. After all, why on Earth would you want to try & run a 26-year old app under Windows 11?

I call it 'using date-sympathetic software'...

(shrug...)


Mike.

 

[Condobloke]

I can understand your reluctance when it comes to installing a vm. The initial attempts can be more than frustrating.

Have a slow read here...and the read it again.....perhaps a few times....
Before you proceed, run in terminal:

inxi -Szxx

In the short reply, if it says that your OS is based on Ubuntu 24.04 ....then download that particular one from :
https://www.virtualbox.org/
There will be a list... look to see if your Mint version is listed.

Thread 'How To Install A Virtual Machine In VirtualBox'

Apr 9, 2025

This is For Sherri but anyone can do it.

Once VirtualBox in installed...you can now install a Virtual Machine...I'm going to install Mint Cinnamon 22.1.
This first thing is to click...New and fill in like this...then click Next...

Next is Hardware...

Then click...Next
The rule here is never give your VM more than half your installed Ram...I have 16GB.
Now you'll see the Summary...

Click Finish.
Now we go to Settings...

In System...do as shown...

In Display...do this...

In Storage...first click Empty then click the...

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[bigkenny]

To be frank, when running a Windows app that old current builds of WINE are simply TOO new......and have pretty much dropped the older DLLs & stuff needed by something of that vintage.

I have a copy of Office 2000 - a mate gave it to me, many many years ago, along with the activation key - which lets you perform a manual install of JUST the bits you want. So I run the word-processor by itself; WORD 2000 is actually not bad as a 'standalone' word-processor (even prints OK via CUPS).

This gets run in one of the 'portable', AppImage-based builds of WINE I've put together for the 'Puppy' Linux community.....in this case, WINE 5.11. Under this, it still runs as sweet as a nut.

6-series and up, it started crashing & freezing, so I stayed with the 5-series WINE, since it runs OK under this one. Normally, we recommend using the newest versions of things, but WINE is one of the very few "odd men out" as far as this "rule" is concerned. After all, why on Earth would you want to try & run a 26-year old app under Windows 11?

I call it 'using date-sympathetic software'...

(shrug...)


Mike.

Yes its a pain, I was also trying to use thebat email client and found having some problems on my Mint machine (using wine v10) I`ve been using this email client last 25 years plus and thought best to stop and use a Linux based email client so now crossed over to Betterbird but was just trying still to use Money 2000 again 25 years plus with this. I`m lucky I have 2 laptops side my side same machines Dell Latitude 5400 both i5-8th gen both 32gb ram. One Linux Mint the other Windows 10, I`m just trying to move things over bit by bit to Linux but its hard work always a snag when been using Windows software all these years. I might just have to give in and either ditch moving windows software over to Linux and restart with Linux stuff or just give into Windows and use both machines and run what I want 100% on the Windows machine with no headaches. Im trying to use Linux as my base go to machine but its a struggle sometimes. Ive been using Mint for a couple of months now and it is good and I`m happy using it. I will never move up to Windows 11 so I`m here to stay

 

[APTI]

I`m using Linux/Mint/Cinnamon using Microsoft Money 2000 with wine version 10. It all seems to be working good but when I press on some parts of Money 2000 I get this error message: Not enough memory is available. If you have several applications open at the same time, you might need to close one of them before starting Money.

I have 32gb ram and no other things running except normal stuff and ideas please

export your money into a qif file then install the proper linux app called GnuCash import your QIF file and get rid of wine, money and any other windows garbage. gnucash is like quickbooks but you can use just the checking account part if you like. Much better. You will find windows programs do not work well in linux so best to not use them. except for 2 programs (not counting custom ones) there is a linux equivalent for every MS program

 

[bigkenny]

export your money into a qif file then install the proper linux app called GnuCash import your QIF file and get rid of wine, money and any other windows garbage. gnucash is like quickbooks but you can use just the checking account part if you like. Much better. You will find windows programs do not work well in linux so best to not use them. except for 2 programs (not counting custom ones) there is a linux equivalent for every MS program

Well I tried doing this (qif file) in HomeBank and KMyMoney so far what I`ve seen of doing it with these two is, I`m going to go with KMyMoney it looks better laid out, but I think I will start from scratch and just put one account in slowly and add to it when used to it. I`m not ready to ditch MS Money 2000 just yet so will still be using this software in tandem with the Linux banking software. Moving over to Linux from Windows can be a bit of a hurdle and is not just plain sailing

 

[APTI]

Well I tried doing this (qif file) in HomeBank and KMyMoney so far what I`ve seen of doing it with these two is, I`m going to go with KMyMoney it looks better laid out, but I think I will start from scratch and just put one account in slowly and add to it when used to it. I`m not ready to ditch MS Money 2000 just yet so will still be using this software in tandem with the Linux banking software. Moving over to Linux from Windows can be a bit of a hurdle and is not just plain sailing

I did it as did many others in here. Yes it can take time but the key to it is DO NOT USE WINDOWS SOFTWARE. Windows software should be last resort because there is nothing else literally. I run into it on occasion. Most times I run a virtual machine with windows for it but that is as I said last resort. Find a linux program and import your info or as you said..... start over.

What you will learn is that this is easier. Tuning wine or bottles to run a windoze program usually takes more work and time than finding the linux equivalent. Not to mention that most windoze programs do not run as expected or even well on wine or bottles. Keep that in mind and you will save yourself so much time and not pulling out the hair.

A windows program in linux is like putting a lawn mower engine in your car. It may move the car but not very well and it took alot of work to do it.

Glad you found something you like for it. good luck and keep it up.

 

[GatorsFan]

A 32-bit application can only, by default, use the lower 2GB of the virtual address range although these 2GB can be placed anywhere in the physical memory, so it does not matter how much more RAM you have. 32 Bit Windows/Wine has a limit to the amount of application memory it can address regardless of the amount of internal RAM you have installed.

 

[Loude]

Windows should be a last resort, because there's literally nothing else. I run into this every now and then. Most of the time I run a virtual machine with Windows, but that's, as I said, a last resort. Find a Linux program and import your information, or as you said.....start over.

You'll have it easier. Setting up Wine or Bottles to run a Windows program usually takes more work and time than finding a Linux equivalent. Not to mention that most Windows programs don't work properly or even well with Wine or Bottles. Keep that in mind and you'll save yourself so much time and hair.

By the way, even many online services now, including sports betting platforms and already have proper Linux support via the browser without having to run separate Windows clients or mess around with emulation. This is another example of how web-based solutions are gradually making Windows dependency less and less necessary for everyday users.

A Windows program on Linux is like putting a lawnmower engine in a car. It can drive a car, but not very well, and it took a lot of work.

Glad you found something you like. Good luck and keep up the good work.

I went through something very similar when I first moved over to Linux. In the beginning everything felt kind of messy and unfamiliar, especially trying to replace programs I had used for years on Windows. But after testing a few native apps and easing into the workflow step by step, things started making a lot more sense. K My Money honestly feels cleaner and more structured than many of the other finance tools I tried, and starting small with just a single account is probably the smartest way to get comfortable with it. From my experience, Wine and Bottles can turn into a constant cycle of tweaking and troubleshooting, and sometimes you spend more time fixing compatibility issues than actually using the software. If a proper native Linux alternative exists, switching directly usually ends up being much less frustrating in the long run.