Carl,

Thanks for your persistence.

Yes, salv.exe did output to a separate .mny file and I was unable to
open/convert that one.

I tried setting the clock back, opening Money, closing it, then opening the
file by double-clicking on it -- same result :-(

Nate

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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Normally salv.exe will put its output into a different file than the
one it tried to repair.

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Try closing Money 2004 trial with your clock set back. Then
double-click the file that you want to convert. I doubt that will
make a difference, but it seems worth a try.

I created a new administrative user and logged on as that user and ran Money
2004. I had the same problem as when logged on as myself; the upgrade to the
Money file on the flash drive began but then I got the dialog about not being
able to locate the file.

salv.exe "successfully repaired" the file. Results.log says only "No broken
records in the original file" using the standard Level 2 repair routine. I
have the same problem trying to upgrade the repaired file.

Sorry!

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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You might try creating an new administrative user, and see if that
user can convert the file from the USB flash drive.

Also, try the salv.exe from that Money 2004 trial.


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I copied the file to a FAT-formatted USB flash drive. Attempting to open the
file from there using Money 2004 resulted in the same error. Renaming and
copying back to My Documents and opening from there did the same. The
read-only attribute is cleared on both files.

Nate

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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As far as I know, salv.exe from a later version could work with a
Money 99 file.

In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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That seems odd. I suggest you try copying the file to a FAT32
volume, such as a USB flash drive. That should make sure there is
not a funny ownership thing. Then copy that back to your MyDocuments
folder to a file named perhaps Nate4.mny. Check that the attributes
are clear. Then see if you can convert that file.

I should add that per
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182608/
I attempted to repair my Money 99 file even though I have never had any of
the symptoms of damage described in that article (until I attempted to
upgrade). I uninstalled Money 2004 and re-installed Money 99. When I typed
the following in the Start-Run "Open:" dialog Money asked me for my password
and opened normally; there was no evidence that a repair was performed:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\Msmoney.exe" –s "c:\documents and
settings\nate\my documents\nate.mny"
As far as I can tell there is no stand-alone repair tool for Money 99 files
as there is for later versions as described in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902466/

After running msmoney -s I un-installed Money 99 and repeated the attempt
with Money 2004 with the same results.

Thanks for your reply.

I un-installed other versions of Money, installed the Money 2004 trial, set
the clock back to 12/31/04, and attempted to open my Money 99 file. I
received a progress bar indicating the conversion was in progress, then this
dialog:

"Money cannot locate 'C:\Documents and Settings\Nate\My Documents\Nate.MN7'
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.

"If you have chosen the correct file and it cannot be accessed, you will
need to click OK and open your most recent backup file.

"If the file is being used by another application, close it in the other
application and click OK to try again."

The file is not set to read-only, and NTFS security has me with full
control. I tried both my .mn7 and .mny files and renamed the .mn7 to .mny and
tried that.

Nate

Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:


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In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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I would try going thru the Money 2004 method described under
"WORKAROUND" near the bottom of
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us

If you have a *.mn7 file, that would be a copy of your Money 99 file
that was created during one of your conversion attempts. Make a copy
of that file to *.mny and convert that with the Money 2004 trial.

Carl, thanks for your quick reply. I've been unable to work on this problem
again until now. Following is what I have done.

I installed Money 2005 per the KB article you cite. When I run it I get the
message "<file> is corrupted or is not a Money data file. Make sure you are
opening a file with an MNY extension. If you have chosen the correct file and
it could not be accessed, you will need to open your most recent backup file
to access your data."

Then I click OK and open an existing Money file, specifying the same one
that Money tried to open automatically. I get this message: "Money is
updating your software so that you can work with this file. On broadband
Internet connections, the update will take a few minutes. On slower
connections, it may take several hours. After you receive a message that the
update is complete, close and reopen Money, and then open your file from the
File menu."

I click OK and Money returns me to the Open a File dialog. There is no
indication that Money is updating itself and netstat shows no network
activity on my broadband connection. At this point my choices are Next or
Cancel.

So I created a bogus new file in Money 2005. Once I signed in a dialog
popped up: "Additional Money program files are now being downloaded to your
computer. While the files are being downloaded, you can continue to use Money
and other programs. You will be notified when the download process is
complete." I clicked OK to close the dialog. This time I could see that there
were http connections from Money to msnmoney.com, investor.com, and
g.msn.com. I received a message that the updates were complete and re-started
Money 2005, now a trial edition.

Now when I open my old file with Money 2005 it asks me to sign in, then
tells me it will convert the file in a page "About upgrading your Money
file." I click Next, get a converting file... dialog with progress bar, then
get the same error dialog I did originally: "Money cannot locate..." When I
attempt to open my test file, "To run this trial version of Microsoft Money,
the system date in your computer must be 2004 or 2005." OK closes Money. So I
set my clock back a year, then could not sign in online. Checked work
offline, logged in, verified version is now 14.0.10.1105. Again attempted to
open Money 99 file with same results (progress bar then "Money cannot
locate..." dialog. More info opens this page:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/money/20...5101&LCID=1033

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 with all patches. I turned off the firewall
to make sure it was not preventing Money from updating itself. I have never
had errors in my Money 99 file (though I have obviously used it a long time).

I have reviewed these KB articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;890393
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320193
But have not found the answer to this problem.

Nate

In microsoft.public.money, nborson wrote:

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You are not.

Does http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us apply, or is that
how you got as far as you did?

If you still have the problem, what OS are you running? There may be
some issues with doing the conversion on Windows 98.

I have been unable to convert my Money 99 file even using the intermediate
steps of opening in Money 2005. Maybe it's because what I am trying is not
possible -- maybe I can only upgrade to a Small Business edition, not
"downgrade" to a more recent premium edition. Can someone tell me whether I
am attempting the impossible?