Cannot restore backup money file. Backup was 2004, using 2005.

#8 07-22-2006, 03:01 PM

Tried that as well

Including several locations and filenames. Did
it again when you asked, but same error.

Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > 14.0.125.1105
> OK. File-> Restore the backup file, but NOT to the default file
> name. Browse to your MyDocuments folder and specify a DIFFERENT
> filename such as lauren05.mny.
> If that is not sufficient, this could offer some other ideas.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310858/en-us
> > > Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > > > > > Did that already.
> > > > > So what is the version number?
> > > > > > > > > > > Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > > > > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> > > > > > and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> > > > > > something fierce.
> > > > > > > > > > > I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So far I've:
> > > > > > > > > > > - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> > > > > > cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> > > > > > > > > > > - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> > > > > > media
> > > > > > > > > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > > > > > > > Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
> > > > > an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
> > > > > Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
> > > > > > > > > Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

#7 07-22-2006, 02:14 PM

In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:

- quote -

> 14.0.125.1105

OK. File-> Restore the backup file, but NOT to the default file
name. Browse to your MyDocuments folder and specify a DIFFERENT
filename such as lauren05.mny.

If that is not sufficient, this could offer some other ideas.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310858/en-us

- quote -

> Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > > > Did that already.
> > > So what is the version number?
> > > > > > > Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > > > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> > > > > and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> > > > > something fierce.
> > > > > > > > > I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > So far I've:
> > > > > > > > > - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> > > > > cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> > > > > > > > > - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> > > > > media
> > > > > > > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > > > > > Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
> > > > an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
> > > > Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
> > > > > > > Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

#6 07-22-2006, 01:15 PM

I do too. It's about all that's left.

<lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153548927.776332.288670[at]p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
- quote -

> I am 100% sure. I also tried opening it in money 2006 and got the same
> error.
> Tried money 2007. No luck. Same error.
> I think the file might be screwed.

#5 07-22-2006, 06:15 AM

I am 100% sure. I also tried opening it in money 2006 and got the same
error.

Tried money 2007. No luck. Same error.

I think the file might be screwed.

Dick Watson wrote:
- quote -

> And you are 100% sure that the backup was made by Money 2004, not Money
> 2006?
> You could try installing M07 trial temporarily (or on another machine) and
> see if it restores and upgrades the file. Assuming it does, the file it
> leaves behind will be renamed. The file extension of that file would be an
> important data point.
> <lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1153544858.948618.309960[at]s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > 14.0.125.1105

#4 07-22-2006, 05:32 AM

And you are 100% sure that the backup was made by Money 2004, not Money
2006?

You could try installing M07 trial temporarily (or on another machine) and
see if it restores and upgrades the file. Assuming it does, the file it
leaves behind will be renamed. The file extension of that file would be an
important data point.

<lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153544858.948618.309960[at]s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
- quote -

> 14.0.125.1105

#3 07-22-2006, 05:07 AM

14.0.125.1105

Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > Did that already.
> So what is the version number?
> > > Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > > I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> > > > and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> > > > something fierce.
> > > > > > > I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> > > > > > > > > > So far I've:
> > > > > > > - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> > > > cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> > > > > > > - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> > > > media
> > > > > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > > > Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
> > > an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
> > > Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
> > > > > Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

#2 07-22-2006, 03:41 AM

In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:

- quote -

> - Let money 2005 update itself
> Did that already.

So what is the version number?

- quote -

> Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > > > I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> > > and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> > > something fierce.
> > > > > I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> > > > > > > So far I've:
> > > > > - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> > > cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> > > > > - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> > > media
> > > > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> > > Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
> > an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
> > Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
> > > Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

#1 07-22-2006, 12:31 AM

- Let money 2005 update itself

Did that already.

Cal Learner-- MVP wrote:
- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:
> > I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> > and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> > something fierce.
> > > I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> > > > So far I've:
> > > - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> > cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> > > - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> > media
> > > - Let money 2005 update itself
> Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
> an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
> Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
> Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

07-21-2006, 11:47 PM

In microsoft.public.money, lauren.mcdulls[at]gmail.com wrote:

- quote -

> I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
> and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
> something fierce.
> I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.
> So far I've:
> - Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
> cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"
> - Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
> media
> - Let money 2005 update itself

Open the sample.mny file in your install folder. Money 2005 will do
an update. Close Money. Then open Money and check that
Help-> About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.

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

#-1 07-21-2006, 11:34 PM

I'm trying to restore a money file for a friend. I've searched google
and google groups for a few hours and I'm out of ideas. I need help
something fierce.

I only, ONLY have the backup file. I do not have the org. money file.

So far I've:

- Tried to do a basic restore on the backup. I get this error: "Money
cannot locate 'xxx.mbf' 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"

- Made sure the file wasn't read only and that it wasn't on read only
media

- Let money 2005 update itself

- Tried running the repair tool. All get is the "invalid database"
error. I've tried both level one and level two repairs.

- I've run officerecovery for money. I get a "could not read damaged
file" error.

I am pretty sure the file might be corrupt, but I was hoping to at
least salvage some data from it. The org. money file was overwritten
while the user was trying to restore backups. They restored a backup -
from over a year ago. I have a backup from a week ago, but obviously
it's not working. Do I NEED money 2004 for this to work?

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