Had to reinstall Money 2005, can't open data file

#3 01-14-2007, 12:46 PM

What that did: http://umpmfaq.info/faqdb.php?q=177.

"John Patrick" <JohnPatrick[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I don't know what that did, but I've been working for hours trying to fix
> this and that worked. THANKS!!!

#2 01-14-2007, 05:50 AM

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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> In microsoft.public.money, John Patrick <John
> Patrick[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > My computer crashed. Had to reinstall Windows XP and Money. Tried to open
> > my data file from the original file (tried to restore from a backup file as
> > well and got the same message) and I get this message:
> > > Money will convert your file (don't understand this because I was already
> > running Money 05)
> > > Money will make a copy.
> > > Then it will upgrade your file to Money 2005.
> > > When I click NEXT I get the following error:
> > > Money can't find the file 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.
> > > PLEASE HELP. My life is in that file. I thought I was completely safe,
> > because I was fully backed up, but I get exactly the same message when I try
> > to restore from the backup.
> Either open the sample.mny file in your install folder, or let
> Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
> process. It 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.

I don't know what that did, but I've been working for hours trying to fix
this and that worked. THANKS!!!

#1 01-14-2007, 05:38 AM

These messages means that Money thinks your .mny file is from a different
version. In fact MS released a major upgrade to the version of M2005 that
you bought.

You need to get this upgrade. Find your sample.mny file and double click on
the file name - that will start Money and download the upgrade. You can then
go back to using your normal .mny file.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

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

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"John Patrick" <John Patrick[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B01A4B3-1E45-4F45-9FAF-35C7EBBAF12A[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> My computer crashed. Had to reinstall Windows XP and Money. Tried to
> open
> my data file from the original file (tried to restore from a backup file
> as
> well and got the same message) and I get this message:
> Money will convert your file (don't understand this because I was already
> running Money 05)
> Money will make a copy.
> Then it will upgrade your file to Money 2005.
> When I click NEXT I get the following error:
> Money can't find the file 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.
> PLEASE HELP. My life is in that file. I thought I was completely safe,
> because I was fully backed up, but I get exactly the same message when I
> try
> to restore from the backup.

01-14-2007, 05:33 AM

In microsoft.public.money, John Patrick <John
Patrick[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

- quote -

> My computer crashed. Had to reinstall Windows XP and Money. Tried to open
> my data file from the original file (tried to restore from a backup file as
> well and got the same message) and I get this message:
> Money will convert your file (don't understand this because I was already
> running Money 05)
> Money will make a copy.
> Then it will upgrade your file to Money 2005.
> When I click NEXT I get the following error:
> Money can't find the file 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.
> PLEASE HELP. My life is in that file. I thought I was completely safe,
> because I was fully backed up, but I get exactly the same message when I try
> to restore from the backup.

Either open the sample.mny file in your install folder, or let
Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
process. It 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 01-14-2007, 05:06 AM

My computer crashed. Had to reinstall Windows XP and Money. Tried to open
my data file from the original file (tried to restore from a backup file as
well and got the same message) and I get this message:

Money will convert your file (don't understand this because I was already
running Money 05)

Money will make a copy.

Then it will upgrade your file to Money 2005.

When I click NEXT I get the following error:

Money can't find the file 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.

PLEASE HELP. My life is in that file. I thought I was completely safe,
because I was fully backed up, but I get exactly the same message when I try
to restore from the backup.

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