restore from backup wants password- doesn't work

#1 10-10-2008, 03:31 AM

Thank you, that worked! It gave me a small scare first though, when it didn't
recognize my current Microsoft Passport password. it remembered my old one,
which I had changed months ago...

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, ritak wrote:
> > I Have a Microsoft Money backup file (.mbf)which I saved on a disc while I
> > wiped my hard drive. After I reinstalled Microsoft Money 2003 I tried to
> > restore from backup file, and it asked for a password. My remembered password
> > did not work, and neither did any of my other passwords.
> > I had accomplished this before after setting my computer back to the factory
> > condition about 2 years ago, and I don't remember it asking for a password
> > then; in any case I had no problems with it then.
> > It may have been Money 2006 that created this backup file - I think I'd
> > upgraded from 2003 at some point but don't remember. Would this make a
> > difference?
> Yes. That would explain it. Older versions gave that error message
> rather than a more to-the-point one.
> > Anyone know what I should do?
> You need a version of Money at least as new as the one that produced
> the backup. I suggest you try the Money Plus free trial, expecting
> to purchase Money Plus after the trial.

10-10-2008, 02:47 AM

In microsoft.public.money, ritak wrote:

- quote -

> I Have a Microsoft Money backup file (.mbf)which I saved on a disc while I
> wiped my hard drive. After I reinstalled Microsoft Money 2003 I tried to
> restore from backup file, and it asked for a password. My remembered password
> did not work, and neither did any of my other passwords.
> I had accomplished this before after setting my computer back to the factory
> condition about 2 years ago, and I don't remember it asking for a password
> then; in any case I had no problems with it then.
> It may have been Money 2006 that created this backup file - I think I'd
> upgraded from 2003 at some point but don't remember. Would this make a
> difference?

Yes. That would explain it. Older versions gave that error message
rather than a more to-the-point one.

- quote -

> Anyone know what I should do?

You need a version of Money at least as new as the one that produced
the backup. I suggest you try the Money Plus free trial, expecting
to purchase Money Plus after the trial.

#-1 10-10-2008, 02:00 AM

I Have a Microsoft Money backup file (.mbf)which I saved on a disc while I
wiped my hard drive. After I reinstalled Microsoft Money 2003 I tried to
restore from backup file, and it asked for a password. My remembered password
did not work, and neither did any of my other passwords.
I had accomplished this before after setting my computer back to the factory
condition about 2 years ago, and I don't remember it asking for a password
then; in any case I had no problems with it then.
It may have been Money 2006 that created this backup file - I think I'd
upgraded from 2003 at some point but don't remember. Would this make a
difference?
Anyone know what I should do?

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