In microsoft.public.money, swimonmanard wrote:

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That would be in the same folder as your *.mny file(s).

You could search all of your drives for "*.m1?" files as well as
"*.mny,*.mbf" files. I don't find it likely you will discover a file
that will make it better, but it is worth a search.
I wish I had a better plan or prognosis for you. I can only imagine
how this feels.

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I did put a password on my file, I made my file originally in 2004 and when
it started this issue I upgraded to plus.

"Mark" wrote:

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I apologize for my last entry. This file is getting making me very mad.

I was unable to find a .m12 file although I'm not really sure where to look.
I back up my file to the USB drive and it has the same issue. I've only got
one passport.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, swimonmanard wrote:

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It doesn't. I had not finished what I had been writing regarding
your problem. You did not have a problem that was easy to deal with.
Yours may be insurmountable. I did add some to what I had started,
and posted it.

In microsoft.public.money, swimonmanard wrote:

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Your latest backup file had that problem. Did you maybe have an
additional backup file (*.mbf) on other media?

You could try disconnecting from the internet, and then try using
one of existing files. If you had more than one LiveID/Passport that
you might have used, try that. This might help if you had somehow
changed your password or if there is a problem reaching the server.
Unlikely tho.


When Money Plus converted your Money 2004 file, it left a *.m12
file. Copy that file to hope.mny, and use
File-> RepairMoneyFile-> StandardFileRepair level 2 to see if you can
make a repaired version of that file. Then try to open that repaired
file. I wish you luck. It doesn't look good.

On the plus side going forward, Money Plus keeps your latest 4
upon-exit backup files on your hard drive by default. You can change
that number. Having a lot of unused space on my hard drive, I chose
a bigger number. Similarly, you can set number of scheduled backups
that are made too. I suggest the scheduled backups be made to a USB
flash drive. Even better would be to alternate flash drives.

Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318843

"swimonmanard" <swimonmanard[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F84E2FAB-1691-45BA-A6F2-68E2B063F206[at]microsoft.com...
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How does that help me?

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, albert pisciotta <albert pisciotta
[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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Your problem is not similar. In your case, it almost surely means
that your *.mny or *.mbf file is from a newer version than Money
2002.

You need a version (from the same country) that is at least as new
as was in use when the file was created.

If in the US, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919524/en-us gives you
a link to a Money 2004 trial that can be used to help convert to
Money Plus, or to identify what version you actually were using --
assuming it was no older than Money 2004. The backup file that a
later version makes when converting an older file is named according
to the version being converted:

*.m16 2007
*.m15 2006
*.m14 2005
*.m12 2004
*.m11 2003
*.m10 2002
*.mn9 2001
*.mn8 2000
*.mn7 99
*.mn6 98
*.mn5 97

I am having a simular problem. Mine is that i am rtying to re load from a
backup file after my computer went n for repairs. Money will not accept my
backup files without a password which i have never entered one I have ms
money 2002, It has been frustrating to re load my back up files. i am going
to look for a new program without all the crap i am going through. Any ideas.
also it is imposable to read the letters that are requested to be typed in
for a new pasword.

"swimonmanard" wrote:

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I was updating my accounts in microsoft money 2004. I closed the application,
backing up the file as always. A few minutes later I realized I forgot to
update some infomation. When I tried to return to my file it requested my
password, like always, however my hotmail e-mail was not already entered like
it whould have been, instead the text field was blank. I entered the e-mail
and password and a password incorrect message appeared. I didn't change the
password though. I then tried to run from my backup file with the same error.
I upgraded to mirosoft money plus deluxe trial. I get the same error message
when I try to use my live passport or just try to log in to money directly. I
open an old money file and my sam3e passport works with that file but I don't
need that one I need the one that wont recgonize my password anymore. What do
I do?