Forgot password in Money 2004

#7 02-14-2008, 12:45 PM

Another possibility is that it was created by M04 but that copy of M04
was updated, making it a 'newer version'. BobJ's advice applies
hypothetically. Opening the sample.mny and updating that file online
could update the copy of M04 as happened on the previous install.

Microsoft no longer supports online updates for some older versions.
M04 may be one of those. If that applies, the only option is upgrading
the file to a later version. In that case, any newer version would
work but the user might as well upgrade to the latest unless something
less current is available for free.
--
Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL

"Bob Peel, MVP" <bob_peel[at]kiandra.freeserve.co.uk.INVALID> wrote in
message news:%23vFt7xtbIHA.5348[at]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
- quote -

> If you are convinced that there was no password on the file, then
> this message can mean that the file was actually created by a newer
> version of Money. e.g. M2005 and not M2004.

#6 02-14-2008, 06:38 AM

If you are convinced that there was no password on the file, then this
message can mean that the file was actually created by a newer version of
Money. e.g. M2005 and not M2004.

--
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.

"bnelson1967" <bnelson1967[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4C65A72-E760-4817-B447-E1D19219B3B5[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Thanks Bob. That is what I thought but do you know why the program asked
> for
> the password after I had removed it and all the files and reinstalled from
> the original cd?
> "Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:
> > The password is held on the .mny file. There are commercial password
> > cracker
> > services out there but they cost big bucks.
> > > --
> > 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.
> > > "bnelson1967" <bnelson1967[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4BBBAED5-2904-40A4-BC47-5AB1F29DBF13[at]microsoft.com...
> > > I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted
> > > all
> > > the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it
> > > was
> > > complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the
> > > password
> > > again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able
> > > to
> > > open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.
> >

#5 02-14-2008, 03:36 AM

Double click on your sample.mny file (in Windows Explorer). This should
open Money from which you can create a new file.
--
Peace,
BobJ

"bnelson1967" <bnelson1967[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A39739D2-86ED-4C40-A134-EA70465BEC19[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> But I can't even open money without the password to get to any of the
> options.
> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, bnelson1967 wrote:
> > > > I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted
> > > all
> > > the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it
> > > was
> > > complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> > > again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able
> > > to
> > > open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.
> > > File-> New File or some such will let you create a new file.
>

#4 02-13-2008, 10:09 PM

In microsoft.public.money, bnelson1967 wrote:

- quote -

> But I can't even open money without the password to get to any of the options.

Then what is asking you for a password?

- quote -

> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, bnelson1967 wrote:
> > > > I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
> > > the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
> > > complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> > > again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
> > > open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.
> > > File-> New File or some such will let you create a new file.
>

#3 02-13-2008, 07:25 PM

But I can't even open money without the password to get to any of the options.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, bnelson1967 wrote:
> > I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
> > the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
> > complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> > again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
> > open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.
> File-> New File or some such will let you create a new file.

#2 02-13-2008, 07:21 PM

Thanks Bob. That is what I thought but do you know why the program asked for
the password after I had removed it and all the files and reinstalled from
the original cd?

"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> The password is held on the .mny file. There are commercial password cracker
> services out there but they cost big bucks.
> --
> 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.
> "bnelson1967" <bnelson1967[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BBBAED5-2904-40A4-BC47-5AB1F29DBF13[at]microsoft.com...
> > I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
> > the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
> > complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> > again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
> > open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.

#1 02-13-2008, 07:18 PM

In microsoft.public.money, bnelson1967 wrote:

- quote -

> I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
> the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
> complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
> open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.

File-> New File or some such will let you create a new file.

02-13-2008, 07:11 PM

The password is held on the .mny file. There are commercial password cracker
services out there but they cost big bucks.

--
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.

"bnelson1967" <bnelson1967[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BBBAED5-2904-40A4-BC47-5AB1F29DBF13[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
> the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
> complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
> again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
> open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.

#-1 02-13-2008, 06:20 PM

I forgot my password in Money 2004. I removed the program and deleted all
the files and the folder and the installed 2004 from the CD. When it was
complete I started the program and it immediatley asked for the password
again. I thought that by starting over I would have at least been able to
open up Money. Anyone know a solution? Thanks.

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