Are you absolutely, positively, sure you didn't take Microsoft up on one of
their incessant online offers to upgrade you old install of M05 to M06?

"lewisma9" <lewisma9[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB8EE5FA-445E-4BFE-9ED6-C630F138DE9C[at]microsoft.com...
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In microsoft.public.money, lewisma9 wrote:

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USB flash drives are handy and are often on sale. A 64- or 128 MB
unit may often be had for $20.

I would install Money 2006 trial onto a different computer. Try a
test file.

Then two things come to mind: on that machine run salv.exe on your
..mny file that you have copied over.

Try to File-> Open or File-> Restore over there.

Ignore warnings about not having access to the business features at
this point. This is about trying to find something to read your
file.

Hi Cal,
I don't have a Flash drive, but I tried opening it from my FireLite
external harddrive (also has FAT files), but it acted the same way and gave
me the same message. When I tried to restore the backup from the Firelite,
it also acted as before and failed.
I'm so discouraged.....
Maryellen
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lewisma9


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, lewisma9 wrote:

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Try copying the files to a USB flash drive and see if you can open
them from there. That, being a FAT partition would take care of this
possibly being an ownership thing.

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The password is for a file, rather than the install.

salv.exe would ask for the password too.

You might want to check with Microsoft support on this.

Hello again CAl:
this is just a follow-up to my last reply to you:
I tried changing the updated Money password to my current Strong password
(which is the same password used in the file+backup we're working with), but
it replied with the same message that it can't find the file.
mjl
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lewisma9


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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Hi again:
1. I confirmed the Version: 14.0.150.1105.
2. I copied the files to my Desktop.
3. Neither the file nor the backup are Read-Only.
4. Using the updated Money program, I could NOT open the file.
5. I tried to Restore the Backup, but it gave me the same message about not
being able to find the file.

I wonder, might this have something to do with my password? The Money
program only accepts an older password of mine when I open it, while the
files have my newest Strong password (but it never asks me for a password
because it mjl
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lewisma9


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, lewisma9 wrote:

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Confirm your version from Check Help-> About.

Copy the files into your My Documents folder. In Windows Explorer,
make sure that the files are not read-only by right-clicking the
files, and make sure the check-box is cleared.

Then in Money, File-> Open and Browse to the .mny file, and try to
open it.

If no success, File-> Restore your backup, but do not opt to put it
in the default location. Instead Browse to a new location in your My
Documents folder and name the restored file something like
lewisma5.mny .

Hi again Cal:
I was able to update My Money, but it still won't open either the file
or the backup. It gives me that same message each time I try. I sure hope
you have more suggestions! (thanks)
Maryellen
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lewisma9


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, lewisma9 wrote:

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Check Help-> About. Your version should be 14.0.150.1105. If it is
not, let Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
process. It will do an update. Close Money. Then open Money and
check that Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.150.1105.

Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

Hi Cal,
I receive this error message:
"Money cannot locate [file address] or cannot open it, possibly because it
is a read-only file or you do not have permission to change it or your disk
drive is write protected."
I checked the Properties on both the recovered Money file and backup, and
neigher are marked as Read-Only. I don't know how to check the other issues
listed here.
Thanks.
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lewisma9


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, lewisma9 wrote:

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Keep an extra copy of each file on a different drive in case you get
another drive failure. USB flash drives are very nice for that.

What happens when you File-> Open the .mny file? Is there an error
message?

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Hello:
My old laptop crashed, but most (all?) of my data was recovered and
restored. a But the My Money files (.mny and the backup) don't open in my MS
Money Small Business 2005, for some reason. Is there a setting I should
check, or can you suggest other things I should try? Getting a bit
desparate....
Thanks.
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lewisma9