Another corrupted backup file

#5 06-10-2005, 03:54 PM

In microsoft.public.money, rob wrote:

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> I made a backup of my money file to a CDR because I was going to format my
> hard drive. After I reinstalled windows and money I am getting an error
> message that says "My Money Backup.mbf is corrupted or is not a money backup
> file." I read about similar problems on this forum. I went into money and
> opened up the sample file and clicked "internet updates > update now" to
> update the money program hoping that it would work. I'm still getting the
> same error message. What else can I try??

You could try installing Money 2005 and see if that can restore your
file.

#4 06-10-2005, 03:43 PM

In microsoft.public.money, rob wrote:

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> The version is 12.0 update 1
> I have moved the .mbf file to the hard drive but still no difference

Dang. It is probably late to suggest this, but perhaps a recovery
program could find the .mny file or another backup on your formatted
hard drive.

Ideally you would run the recovery program on a different computer
that has the formatted drive temporarily installed as an additional
drive. So you would stop operating on that computer so you don't
overwrite something that is not already overwritten.

That would be a slim hope that you had not already overwritten your
data.

How large is the .mbf file?

Think back. Did you burn a copy of your .mny or .mbf files to
another CDR a while back? Did you back up to a USB Flash drive at
some point?

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> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, rob wrote:
> > > > I made a backup of my money file to a CDR because I was going to format my
> > > hard drive. After I reinstalled windows and money I am getting an error
> > > message that says "My Money Backup.mbf is corrupted or is not a money backup
> > > file." I read about similar problems on this forum. I went into money and
> > > opened up the sample file and clicked "internet updates > update now" to
> > > update the money program hoping that it would work. I'm still getting the
> > > same error message. What else can I try??
> > > What is the version number when you do Help-> About?
> > > Copy the *.mbf file from the CDR to the hard drive. Is that
> > successful?
> > >

#3 06-10-2005, 03:33 PM

Ok, didn't realize that about the update. As I just posted it is version
12.0 update 1. I have the sample file open now hoping that it will want to
update, but nothing so far.

"Ian Trusson" wrote:

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> "Update Now" is to update share prices and currencies and is not what you
> need. What you need is an update to the actual Money 2005 program. This is
> not something you can initiate by pressing a button. You just need to open
> the Money 2005 program, with the sample.mny file, while connected to the
> internet and the update should be offered to you automatically. I recently
> changed to a new PC and the update was offered within a few seconds and I
> think took about 1 min on a 1Mbs connection to be completed once I agreed to
> accept it. I don't know if it is always that quick.

#2 06-10-2005, 03:32 PM

The version is 12.0 update 1
I have moved the .mbf file to the hard drive but still no difference

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, rob wrote:
> > I made a backup of my money file to a CDR because I was going to format my
> > hard drive. After I reinstalled windows and money I am getting an error
> > message that says "My Money Backup.mbf is corrupted or is not a money backup
> > file." I read about similar problems on this forum. I went into money and
> > opened up the sample file and clicked "internet updates > update now" to
> > update the money program hoping that it would work. I'm still getting the
> > same error message. What else can I try??
> What is the version number when you do Help-> About?
> Copy the *.mbf file from the CDR to the hard drive. Is that
> successful?

#1 06-10-2005, 02:33 PM

"Update Now" is to update share prices and currencies and is not what you
need. What you need is an update to the actual Money 2005 program. This is
not something you can initiate by pressing a button. You just need to open
the Money 2005 program, with the sample.mny file, while connected to the
internet and the update should be offered to you automatically. I recently
changed to a new PC and the update was offered within a few seconds and I
think took about 1 min on a 1Mbs connection to be completed once I agreed to
accept it. I don't know if it is always that quick.

06-10-2005, 02:19 PM

In microsoft.public.money, rob wrote:

- quote -

> I made a backup of my money file to a CDR because I was going to format my
> hard drive. After I reinstalled windows and money I am getting an error
> message that says "My Money Backup.mbf is corrupted or is not a money backup
> file." I read about similar problems on this forum. I went into money and
> opened up the sample file and clicked "internet updates > update now" to
> update the money program hoping that it would work. I'm still getting the
> same error message. What else can I try??

What is the version number when you do Help-> About?

Copy the *.mbf file from the CDR to the hard drive. Is that
successful?

#-1 06-10-2005, 02:05 PM

I made a backup of my money file to a CDR because I was going to format my
hard drive. After I reinstalled windows and money I am getting an error
message that says "My Money Backup.mbf is corrupted or is not a money backup
file." I read about similar problems on this forum. I went into money and
opened up the sample file and clicked "internet updates > update now" to
update the money program hoping that it would work. I'm still getting the
same error message. What else can I try??

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