Problem restoring back up file on Money 2004

#5 12-18-2008, 07:08 AM

Many thanks... at least I know what I'm up against!
--
Derek

"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> This usually means that you are trying to open a .mny file produced in one
> region with a copy of Money from another region. i.e. you can't open a copy
> of a UK file with a US version of Money.
> --
> Regards
> Bob Peel,
> Microsoft MVP - Money
> For unofficial FAQs see
> http://money.mvps.org/
> or
> http://umpmfaq.info/
> I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.
> "Derek Hobbs" <DerekHobbs[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news

31F4343-11FE-46E1-85DB-44E429BDBEA1[at]microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> > > I'm trying to upgrade from Money 2002 to 2004, but I keep getting a
> > message
> > that my 2002 file was created in an incompatible version. I haven't got
> > the
> > 2002 disks to run anymore, so I really need to be able to convert the file
> > to
> > 2004.
> > Any suggestions, please?
> > > Many thanks,
> > > > Derek
> > > > "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > > > In microsoft.public.money, Johnnyboy1 wrote:
> > > > > > I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money
> > > > on a
> > > > new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message
> > > > "The
> > > > File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file
> > > > name is
> > > > "john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given
> > > > this
> > > > file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by
> > > > dowloading an
> > > > update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might
> > > > have
> > > > been ?
> > > > > When you File-> Restore, do not use the "default location". Instead
> > > Browse to your Documents folder, and choose a new filename.
> >

#4 12-17-2008, 05:03 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Derek Hobbs wrote:

- quote -

> I'm trying to upgrade from Money 2002 to 2004, but I keep getting a message
> that my 2002 file was created in an incompatible version. I haven't got the
> 2002 disks to run anymore, so I really need to be able to convert the file to
> 2004.
> Any suggestions, please?

As Bob said, you would need a version from the original country. If
your Money 2002 is working, stick with that.

#3 12-17-2008, 01:35 PM

This usually means that you are trying to open a .mny file produced in one
region with a copy of Money from another region. i.e. you can't open a copy
of a UK file with a US version of Money.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For unofficial FAQs see
http://money.mvps.org/
or
http://umpmfaq.info/

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"Derek Hobbs" <DerekHobbs[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news

31F4343-11FE-46E1-85DB-44E429BDBEA1[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Hello,
> I'm trying to upgrade from Money 2002 to 2004, but I keep getting a
> message
> that my 2002 file was created in an incompatible version. I haven't got
> the
> 2002 disks to run anymore, so I really need to be able to convert the file
> to
> 2004.
> Any suggestions, please?
> Many thanks,
> Derek
> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
> > In microsoft.public.money, Johnnyboy1 wrote:
> > > > I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money
> > > on a
> > > new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message
> > > "The
> > > File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file
> > > name is
> > > "john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given
> > > this
> > > file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by
> > > dowloading an
> > > update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might
> > > have
> > > been ?
> > > When you File-> Restore, do not use the "default location". Instead
> > Browse to your Documents folder, and choose a new filename.
>

#2 12-17-2008, 08:01 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to upgrade from Money 2002 to 2004, but I keep getting a message
that my 2002 file was created in an incompatible version. I haven't got the
2002 disks to run anymore, so I really need to be able to convert the file to
2004.
Any suggestions, please?

Many thanks,

Derek

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

- quote -

> In microsoft.public.money, Johnnyboy1 wrote:
> > I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money on a
> > new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message "The
> > File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file name is
> > "john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given this
> > file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by dowloading an
> > update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might have
> > been ?
> When you File-> Restore, do not use the "default location". Instead
> Browse to your Documents folder, and choose a new filename.

#1 12-14-2008, 04:39 PM

In microsoft.public.money, Johnnyboy1 wrote:

- quote -

> I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money on a
> new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message "The
> File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file name is
> "john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given this
> file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by dowloading an
> update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might have
> been ?

When you File-> Restore, do not use the "default location". Instead
Browse to your Documents folder, and choose a new filename.

12-14-2008, 01:22 PM

You have to let Money go find it's own updates. Recommended method is to
navigate to sample.mny, double click on the file name which will fire up
Money and it should then go find any updates.

Note you don't have to restore a backup but copy your .mny file - usually
MyMoney.mny - to the new PC - use a memory stick.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For unofficial FAQs see
http://money.mvps.org/
or
http://umpmfaq.info/

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"Johnnyboy1" <Johnnyboy1[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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- quote -

> I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money on
> a
> new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message "The
> File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file name
> is
> "john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given
> this
> file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by dowloading
> an
> update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might
> have
> been ?

#-1 12-14-2008, 12:35 PM

I had a problem with my PC and have had to reinstall my version of Money on a
new PC. When I went to restore backup of data file I got the message "The
File name is invalid. Please use a valid file name". the back up file name is
"john1 current.mny". which is the extension that money would have given this
file. I Had this problem before and a work colleague sorted by dowloading an
update to my original restored software. ....Any ideas what this might have
been ?

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