Just a shot in the dark...

Have you tried Replacing... rather than Restoring ... the My Money.mny file
in M06. Go to Program Files\Microsoft Money 2006 (this is the default
location I believe), and rename the My Money.mny file by changing the
extension to My Money.old or something similar. Then make a copy of one of
your saved My Money.mny files and paste it to the Microsoft Money 2006
folder. You can always rename both files again if this doesn't work.
Close and reopen M06 and see what happens.

You might also try the built-in repair tool that comes with M06.
Here is a link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902466

Lastly, you may be trying to update thru too many versions of Money, and
might have to use an interim version.
Here is a link that talks about that:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108

Sorry if I am covering old ground her.
Good luck, keep us posted.




"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Kevin, already thought of that one and it did help on one of my files
but not the other ones.



"Kevin" <nospam[at]nospam.com> wrote in message
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If you are trying to open backup files that were backed up to a CD
then those files are given a "Read Only" attribute.
After you transfer one of those files to your hard drive, right click it
and uncheck "Read Only"
I think I remember that having some effect on the whole password
process. I may be wrong though. But it's worth a shot.

-Kevin

"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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LOL we are missing something somewhere--- I DID have a password on that file
and I've entered it and it says its the wrong password. I know FOR SURE its
the right password I have it written down 3 places and it is the same
version of money unless as I said it updated itself. Thanks so much for
trying to help but I really don't want to have to download 7 but I may try
it if all else fails

Cheryl


"Bob Peel, MVP" <bob_peel[at]kiandra.freeserve.co.uk.INVALID> wrote in message
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Got all that from your original posts.

If you never had a password on your .mny file then you are definitely not
using the same version of M2000 now that was used to create the file.

That is why I am suggesting that you try M2007 trial.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny.


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"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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Bob:

Ok maybe I better start over. I'm trying to restore a back up file that had
originated in money 2000, I have both *.mny file and a *d1.mbf file from
that program that I'm trying to restore into money 2006. Neither of them
will work, they want a password and keep telling me I'm entering the wrong
one. (I know I'm not) I also tried re-installing money 2000 onto my new
computer and it won't open them either--same problem, I'm wondering if my
money 2000 didn't have some updates on it that are no longer available and
that's what is causing all this mess. But bottom line is I need this
unknown password that the money program has somehow corrupted in order to
open my file. Does that clarify a little better?

Cheryl


"Bob Peel, MVP" <bob_peel[at]kiandra.freeserve.co.uk.INVALID> wrote in message
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You are correct. Provided you are using US 2005 it will read earlier US
versions.

Try downloading the M2007 trial, see
http://money.mvps.org/product/US/2007/default.aspx for link and see if that
can open your .mny file. Take copies of the .mny file before you start.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny.


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"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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I read that online somewhere else but my understanding is that all newer
programs will open all older programs but not the other way around. Is
there any way to fix it or get the password they are looking for??????????



"Bob Peel, MVP" <bob_peel[at]kiandra.freeserve.co.uk.INVALID> wrote in message
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Password requests where no password was in use is definitely MS dam fool way
of telling you that you are opening a file produced by version n+1 in
version n. e.g. opening a M2005 file in M2004.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=fh;EN-GB;mny.


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"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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Chris:

Thanks anyway but that didn't work either. I will say that messing around
with it, I finally got one of 4 files to work on money 06 but the other just
keep telling me to enter passwords and then when i do it tells me they are
wrong.

Thanks anyway


"Chris Cowles" <spam_magnet[at]remove-me-bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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If the program version is older than the file version, I think that will
cause the problem you describe. Using 2006, open the sample mny file.
Update prices on the web. I don't recall if 2006 had a program update but,
if it did, it should download. Install according to the prompts.

After installation of the program update, open your previous file. If that
was the problem, your correct password should work.
--
Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL


"cheryl" <tiredintx[at]austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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My computer crashed (turned out to be my mother board) and I have numerous
back ups (.mny) (from cd and floppy) that I've tried to install on my new
computer and every one of them want's a password. One of my files did have
a password and I know FOR SURE i'm entering the right one and its still not
working. I've tried installing to Money 2000 (the original one i had) and
2006 which the new computer has. Neither seems to work at all. I need this
info for taxes and don't EVEN want to try to re-create it can anyone help
with this?

Thanks in advance for ANY help.

Cheryl