In microsoft.public.money, KerrieB wrote:

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Starting in Money 2006, Money now uses more than one backup with
different filenames. Default=4 and max is 99.

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Save the Money file and backups that you have on other media such as
a USB flash drive.

See if you can open Sample.mny from your install folder. If you
can't, then it points to the problem being with the installation
rather than the file. You would probably want to reinstall Money.
Actually you would hope the problem is with the install rather than
your backup files.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182608/en-us may offer an idea for
you.

You might install a newer version on a different computer or a
virtual machine if you were able to do that. You could start with
the Money 2004 trial described on
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us if your file is from
the US.

If that cannot read your existing US file or backups, then expect
the problem to be with the files. That would also be your path if
you wanted to upgrade to a new version.

Hi Cal Learner.

Really appreciate your taking time to respond.

I'm running MS Money 99, which seems to backup to the same backup file
everytime unless you manually change the file name. Anyway ....

I did try to restore my backup and it said that a file *.tmp did not exit
properly. I had created several manual backups whilst working on the file as
I was inputting alot of data (a days worth). These backup's were done
periodically whilst working on my main data file. Each of these subsequent
backups has the same problem with the * in *.tmp being a different set of
alpha/numerics.

I also did some research on the net and it suggested deleting all temp
internet files and files in %temp%, rebooting the pc and then trying again. I
did this, to no avail. I did wonder if MS Money was getting the data from my
machines registery - so tried opening all files on a different machine. Same
problems were encountered and therefore, it seems the problem exists within
the files themselves. Thus I was wondering if there was anyway these files
could be manipulated or tricked into believing they had been closed properly.

What do you think?
Kerrie


"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, KerrieB wrote:

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If you have a recent backup file, File-> Restore is probably your
best action.

Backup files are named *.mbf, and newer versions incorporate the
date and time as part of the filename in addition to the timestamps
on the file. By default newer versions keep backups for your last 4
exits. I increased that number since I have a lot of space on my
hard drive.

You can also start Money by having windows open the backup from
Windows Explorer.

..I have been working on a money file. I went to open this file again and got
the message 'Money has detected that you did not close the file "........."
before exiting.

Money now needs to verify the information in your file. If your file is
large, this may take a few minutes. Do you want to do this now.

I click yes. It then takes me to the Open File dialogue box. I tried
reopening my original file and it does the same as above. I then try opening
a backup and get the message that *.tmp file did not exit properly.

How can I get the database to change its status so that it can be accessed
again.

Any suggestions.

Thanks
Kerrie