http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us

-Mark
"Joe M" <Joe M[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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In microsoft.public.money, Joe M <Joe M[at]discussions.microsoft.comwrote:

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This error is due to enhancements made to the security of Money
2006. Money 99 and earlier data files require versions of dll
files that Money 2006 no longer installs.

RESOLUTION:

To work around this issue, you will need to do a step conversion to
allow Money 2006 to read your data. Microsoft has made the US
Money 2004 Deluxe Trial available for you to work through this
process.

1. Uninstall Money 2006.

2. Change your system date to: 12/31/2004

3. Connect to
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...D/M12USWEB.exe

4. Choose Open to download the M12USWEB.exe file.

5. When prompted, "Do you want to install Microsoft Money" choose
Yes. This will start the installation of Money 2004 Trial.

Once the trial is completely installed:

1. Open Money 2004.

2. Open your Money 99 or earlier data file and choose Yes to
convert the file.

If you still receive an error when trying to convert the data file,
your file may be damaged. For further information on
troubleshooting damaged data files, click on the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

182608 How to diagnose and repair damage in a Money data file

3. When you have successfully converted your data file to Money
2004, Install Money 2006.

4. After installing Money 2006, open the file you just used in
Money 2004 and choose Yes to convert.

I've been a loyal MS Money 99 user for the last 7 years and recently tried to
upgrade to MS Money 2006. Unfortunately the MNY file appears to be corrupt
and I cannot open my most recent MNY file or back-up. I do have a recent MNY
files and back-ups archived but am not able to open them either as they
appear to be "read-only" under properties.

I'm ready to start over and enter all my transactions manually into MS Money
but now I can't even create a new file with a new name. This is no fun...
Any suggestions?