In microsoft.public.money, Pest wrote:

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You might try
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421 and
take ownership of that file. Let us know if that works.

I have done exactly what you have said.
After I type in a new file name and click restore backup,
I get an information screen pop up saying: Can't open
file......possibly because it is a read only file or you
do not have permission to change it or your disk drive is
write protected. If you have chosen the correct file and
it cannot be accessed, you will need to click ok and open
your most recent backup file.
If the file is being used by another application, close
it in the other application and click ok to try again.

Back to square one! I do appreciate all your help :-)


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Lets make sure the exact process that has been walked through:

1. Copy the file from the CD drive to your Desktop
a. Open My Computer and navigate to the CD drive
b. Click on the backup file and drag it onto your Desktop
c. Note what the file name is
2. Start Money
3. Under the File menu, click Restore Backup
4. On the Restore Backup dialog, select Restore From a Backup File and click
Next
5. On the Restore Backup File dialog, select Let Me Browse for a Different
Backup File and click Next
6. On the Restore dialog, pull down the Look In list and Select Desktop
7. Select the file that you copied in step 1 above and click OK
8. In the Restore Backup dialog, click the Browse button.
9. In the Restore Dialog, select My Documents from the Save In drop down
list.
10. Enter a file name and click OK (Note, type in a NEW file name. Don't
simply accept the suggested name)
11. Click OK
12 Back on the Restore Backup dialog, click Restore

If this still fails, at which exact step does it fail?

-Mark

"Pest" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I choose My Documents to restore the backup, then comes
up with the following message: Can't open possibly
because it is a read only file or you do not have
permission to change it or your disk drive is write
protected.
I have unchecked the read only box and done all the
suggestions that everyone here has kindly forwarded...
Without any luck! :-(

What doest that "conversion screen" say exactly?
Is it simply asking you "where" you want to restore the backup, and is the
default location listed NOT legitimate (i.e. on your CD drive)? Click Browse
and select a different location (e.g. "My Documents" folder and give it a
name such a "My Money").

-Mark

"Pest" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have done that which doesn't solve my problem. I get to
a Money file conversion screen then it won't let me go
any further. :-(

Thank you both for your help. Unfortunately I haven't had
any luck with both suggestions. Very strange that I
haven't had any problems till now. Should I keep
screaming for help??? :-) Thanks again

Copy the file to your hard drive, remove the read-only attribute, and
then tell Money to open it.

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:35:58 -0700, "Pest"
<anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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<<Remove the del for email>

And if what Tom suggests does not work read
http://umpmfaq.info/faqdb.php?q=115.

"Pest" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Restore the file to writable media - your hard drive. If you still can't
open it, right-click on the file in its new location, choose Properties from
the context menu, and remove the check from the 'read-only' box.

-tom
MVP - Microsoft Exchange Server
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"Pest" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am having problems restoring a backup money file from
my cdrw disc. I recieve the error that it can't open
possibly because it is a read only file or you do not
have permission to change it or your disk drive is write
protected. I have never had this problem before. I have
restored files from my cd backup 3 times before without a
problem. Please help!!!!