Money files are NOT backward compatible. You upgraded the M04 file to M06.
If you put any data in with M06, there's no reasonable path backward. If you
didn't put any data in, search for the file with an extension of .M12--it
will be the M04 version backup file created by the M06 file upgrade process.
Rename it .MNY and upgrade it to M05. Oh, and uninstall M06 and reinstall
M05. Oh, and before opening your data file with M05, open its sample file
and let it get the update patches installed.

"Yerushalayim" <Yerushalayim[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1B085BF-3E01-4D90-8023-C08571EE448B[at]microsoft.com...
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Hi, my computer recently crashed and I lost my Money 2004 and ordered the
2005 version. In the meantime I needed to be able to access my money file so
I downloaded the trial version of 2006 as that was the only free trial I
could find until I received the 2005 edition. I installed the 2005 edition,
the 2006 is still on my computer but I'm not able to open any of my file in
2005. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Rushie Dickerson