In microsoft.public.money, G-Artist wrote:

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You had said that you got this error:
"[path] [filename].mny.mbf is corrupted or is not a Money backup
file."
That's an unusual name for a Money backup file. Is it possible that
you copied your *.mny to that name?

If that's possible, make a copy of one of your backups with a *.mny
name. Close Money. Open Money by right-clicking that *.mny file in
Windows Explorer, and choosing Open.

No joy? Try the same with one of your *.mbf files.

If you are still having a problem, I guess I would see what the
Money 2004 or 2005 trial makes of your file. If that works, it would
say something about your file. It could be the bridge to open your
file with a new version. I understand that was not your objective.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913108/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919524

"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup[at]please.tnx> wrote in message news:7p4kg4l8qj7nbvq6k105o55e734jogg4ul[at]4ax.com...
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I tried that. It does not work like you outlined.

Selecting "restore backup" I cannot choose it on my
own. 2001 insists on searching my entire HD for it.
Then when it finds it (in a file folder called "backup")
I can then select it and, of course, the same error occurs.

I am so perplexed.

In microsoft.public.money, G-Artist wrote:

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Try File-> Restore. Browse to your *.mbf file. Rather than restoring
to your "default location", Browse to your MyDocuments folder and
specify a new name.


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In my previous computer I had a flaky hard drive.

While it still worked I backed up all my important
files to CD's and DVD's. Since I dutifully backed
up my MNY file (to two locations) each time I used
my Money 2001 I didn't think to copy my MNY file
I merely copied the MBF files from those locations.
Once, I had to use that an MBF file as my MNY file
was corrupt and it worked flawlessly. I saw no reason
why it shouldn't do so again. Plus I was in panic mode
to get all the data possible from the dying HD.

Now that I have a new computer I installed my copy
of MM 2001 and when I went to open the MBF file
I got the dreaded: "[path] [filename].mny.mbf is corrupted
or is not a Money backup file." Both of my backup
MBF files read the same way.

Is there any method to cure that or are years worth
of accounting hosed and down the drain?

Running XP w/SP3.

Thanks..........