SALV.EXE Refuses to Execute - I Think

#6 11-18-2006, 03:58 PM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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> In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:
> > Not Possible ... I have no access to any other pooters.
> A friend might let you do this. You could try keeping your Money
> file and the attempted fixed file on a USB flash drives.
> The other thing would be to run the version of salv.exe that is in
> your Money install disk. The newer one might know new tricks, but
> the older one would run on Win 98ME.
Change your screen handle to "hammer" - you hit the nail on the head! Found

a SALVE.EXE on the install disk and it does display the file-picker. I never
thought to look there, because everything I read before this said to download
the repair installer.

Although the salvageability of my file remains to be seen, at least the tool
now starts to execute. Thanks for your help.

#5 11-18-2006, 03:53 PM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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> In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:
> > > You might try opening a command window and change to the directory
> > > where that new salv.exe is. Then enter "salv.exe". I am not sure it
> > > will help, but it seems worth a try.
> > NO EFFECT ... I even moved all the M06-Repair modules directly into my
> > Money2002 executable directory, and still got the same result.
> > Does anyone have an OLD version ("M02-Repair.exe"??) out there?
> Moving the repair files into your M02 executables directory could
> have messed up your M02 install. I am not saying it would, but I
> would be concerned. You could try creating a new Money file with a
> different name as a rough check.
Not a problem - I compared executable folder to repair folder before copying

files - no overlap. Good catch on your part, however!

#4 11-18-2006, 01:35 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:

- quote -

> > You might try opening a command window and change to the directory
> > where that new salv.exe is. Then enter "salv.exe". I am not sure it
> > will help, but it seems worth a try.
> NO EFFECT ... I even moved all the M06-Repair modules directly into my
> Money2002 executable directory, and still got the same result.
> Does anyone have an OLD version ("M02-Repair.exe"??) out there?

Moving the repair files into your M02 executables directory could
have messed up your M02 install. I am not saying it would, but I
would be concerned. You could try creating a new Money file with a
different name as a rough check.

#3 11-18-2006, 01:20 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:

- quote -

> Not Possible ... I have no access to any other pooters.

A friend might let you do this. You could try keeping your Money
file and the attempted fixed file on a USB flash drives.

The other thing would be to run the version of salv.exe that is in
your Money install disk. The newer one might know new tricks, but
the older one would run on Win 98ME.

#2 11-18-2006, 12:33 PM

- quote -

> You might try opening a command window and change to the directory
> where that new salv.exe is. Then enter "salv.exe". I am not sure it
> will help, but it seems worth a try.
NO EFFECT ... I even moved all the M06-Repair modules directly into my

Money2002 executable directory, and still got the same result.
Does anyone have an OLD version ("M02-Repair.exe"??) out there?

- quote -

> One more idea: download the salv.exe onto an XP computer. Do your
> attempted salvage. Then copy the [hopefully] repaired .mny file back
> on a USB flash drive. Then delete your stuff off of the XP box.
Not Possible ... I have no access to any other pooters.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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> In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:
> > Environment: WinME
> > Money Version: 2002 Deluxe
> > I have downloaded M06-Repair.EXE and unpacked it per instructions. When I
> > double-click on SALV.EXE, absolutely nothing happens ... no prompts, no
> > messages, not even an hourglass cursor ... zip ... nada ... zilch. I was
> > looking forward to using it, since the quick repair "-s" failed with the
> > standard crazy "this isn't a money file, or it is corrupt" message. I know
> > the file is corrupt in some way, because every time it tries to compress the
> > money file, it freezes completely; only the 3-finger salute gets me going
> > again. This wouldn't be too bad, except I have no way to stop the compress
> > function, or to reorganize the "database" by hand.

#1 11-18-2006, 03:50 AM

In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:

- quote -

> Environment: WinME
> Money Version: 2002 Deluxe
> I have downloaded M06-Repair.EXE and unpacked it per instructions. When I
> double-click on SALV.EXE, absolutely nothing happens ... no prompts, no
> messages, not even an hourglass cursor ... zip ... nada ... zilch. I was
> looking forward to using it, since the quick repair "-s" failed with the
> standard crazy "this isn't a money file, or it is corrupt" message. I know
> the file is corrupt in some way, because every time it tries to compress the
> money file, it freezes completely; only the 3-finger salute gets me going
> again. This wouldn't be too bad, except I have no way to stop the compress
> function, or to reorganize the "database" by hand.

One more idea: download the salv.exe onto an XP computer. Do your
attempted salvage. Then copy the [hopefully] repaired .mny file back
on a USB flash drive. Then delete your stuff off of the XP box.

11-18-2006, 03:48 AM

In microsoft.public.money, Hudatdere wrote:

- quote -

> Environment: WinME
> Money Version: 2002 Deluxe
> I have downloaded M06-Repair.EXE and unpacked it per instructions. When I
> double-click on SALV.EXE, absolutely nothing happens ... no prompts, no
> messages, not even an hourglass cursor ... zip ... nada ... zilch. I was
> looking forward to using it, since the quick repair "-s" failed with the
> standard crazy "this isn't a money file, or it is corrupt" message. I know
> the file is corrupt in some way, because every time it tries to compress the
> money file, it freezes completely; only the 3-finger salute gets me going
> again. This wouldn't be too bad, except I have no way to stop the compress
> function, or to reorganize the "database" by hand.

You might try opening a command window and change to the directory
where that new salv.exe is. Then enter "salv.exe". I am not sure it
will help, but it seems worth a try.

#-1 11-18-2006, 02:13 AM

Environment: WinME
Money Version: 2002 Deluxe
I have downloaded M06-Repair.EXE and unpacked it per instructions. When I
double-click on SALV.EXE, absolutely nothing happens ... no prompts, no
messages, not even an hourglass cursor ... zip ... nada ... zilch. I was
looking forward to using it, since the quick repair "-s" failed with the
standard crazy "this isn't a money file, or it is corrupt" message. I know
the file is corrupt in some way, because every time it tries to compress the
money file, it freezes completely; only the 3-finger salute gets me going
again. This wouldn't be too bad, except I have no way to stop the compress
function, or to reorganize the "database" by hand.

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