In microsoft.public.money, jay wrote:

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If you really did not succeed with any of the four? What happened
when you tried them? Error messages? Advice that there was nothing
that can be done for #3?


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I would expect that you don't have to be told to review your backup
policies for the future, but others might be inspired to do so.

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Those options didnt work. Any thing else you suggest? Really is a big
problem.




"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Jim Dempsey wrote:

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0. Are you sure your latest *.mbf file is 2 months old? Money 2006
saves a backup each time you exit, keeping the latest 4 if you used
the default settings.

1. Look for a hidden *.tmp file about the size of a Money file.
Rename that to JimHopes.mny, and open that.

2. Use File-> RepairMoneyFile-> StandardFileRepair level 2 or run
salv.exe from your install folder -- typically
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money 2006\MNYCoreFiles"

3. Open Money to any file, go to File-> Help-> About, and write down
your serial number. Use that as the product ID when you go to
http://support.microsoft.com/money and opt for the free support.
However they will probably not be able to get you going if your file
is actually corrupt.

I was opening Money 2006 off line (I don't use on-line) and received an
error that there was an internal error in opening the file. The application
aborted. I have since tried to open My Money.mny file and I get the error
message below. I have shut down and restarted, does not help. I know th

"Money has detected that you did not close the file "My Money" before
exiting.



Money now needs to verify the information in your file. If your file is too
large, this may take a few minutes. Do you want to do this now? If you
click No, you will need to open a different Money file. "



When I click on Yes, I get the message -



"The e-mail address or password is incorrect. Please try again. If you are
sure your credentials are correct, then the Server may be undergoing
maintenance. Try again later."



As I said, I only use the application off-line. I know the password is
correct. Appears the file got corrupted when the internal error occurred.



I have checked various locations for assistance and have not found any other
references to the problem. The only thing I have found is the standared
Money help info that indicates that if you forget your password, you are out
of luck.



I am able to open back-up file (which has same password), but unfortunately,
it is 2 months old.



Before I go thru recreating my file from this old back-up, any suggestions
for fixing this problem - besides paying $35 to Microsoft support to see if
they can fix the problem?