Problem with backup recovery in MS Money

MG_Anon · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>
> >I had a PC crash and have re-loaded onto a new disk. I am trying to load the
> >backup Monry file into money but it tells me I have to enter a password. The
> >file is not password protected - I have checked this using password recovery
> >programs.
> >
> >Does anyone know the answer to this one please?
>
> Older versions of Money give that odd error message when you try to
> open a file created with a newer version. You need the same or newer
> version of Money from the same country that your file was created
> with.
>
> The UK group for Microsoft Money is microsoft.public.uk.money. If
> you use the MS web interface, they call that "Money General".

Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it needs
updating and try again.

Cheers
>

MG_Anon · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>
> >
> >Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
> >automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it needs
> >updating and try again.
>
> If you are using Money 2005, check that your version is
> 14.0.120.1105. If it is not, then open the Sample.mny file in your
> install folder, or create a new empty file without a Passport (click
> Decline). Let Money apply the update. Then your file should open.
>
> If your version is older than 2005, then perhaps you tried the Money
> 2005 trial that converted your file. In that case, Money 2005 would
> have left a backup on your drive of how the file existed at time of
> conversion.

Hi

Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding any
updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!

Thanks for your help.
>
>

MG_Anon · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Am in the UK.

"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

> If you are in the US you might want to consider getting M2006.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob Peel,
> Microsoft MVP - Money
>
> For UK tips & fixes see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
>
>
> I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.
>
> "MG_Anon" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Cal Learner" wrote:
> >
> >> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
> >> >automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it needs
> >> >updating and try again.
> >>
> >> If you are using Money 2005, check that your version is
> >> 14.0.120.1105. If it is not, then open the Sample.mny file in your
> >> install folder, or create a new empty file without a Passport (click
> >> Decline). Let Money apply the update. Then your file should open.
> >>
> >> If your version is older than 2005, then perhaps you tried the Money
> >> 2005 trial that converted your file. In that case, Money 2005 would
> >> have left a backup on your drive of how the file existed at time of
> >> conversion.
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding
> > any
> > updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

MG_Anon · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

Tried that - I don't have an *mn8 file. We loaded version 8 on so I do not
understand why it cannot open a file it created.

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding any
> >updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!
>
> Yes. I don't think the trial is currently available, but that should
> work the same if so.
>
> Also, check your drive to see if there is a *.mn8 file. If so, note
> the date. That would have been created during conversion to a newer
> version.
>
> If it exists, check the date to see how recent that is. Copy that to
> MG.mny, and Money 2000 should be able to open it.
>

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 996

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:

>I had a PC crash and have re-loaded onto a new disk. I am trying to load the
>backup Monry file into money but it tells me I have to enter a password. The
>file is not password protected - I have checked this using password recovery
>programs.
>
>Does anyone know the answer to this one please?

Older versions of Money give that odd error message when you try to
open a file created with a newer version. You need the same or newer
version of Money from the same country that your file was created
with.

The UK group for Microsoft Money is microsoft.public.uk.money. If
you use the MS web interface, they call that "Money General".

MG_Anon · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

You are not going to believe this one - we have just a while ago realised
that we have loaded the wrong version of money! That is the trouble with
having a zillion PCs in the house - this is the newest one and had in fact
been Money 2002. We have now loaded the correct version and the file opened
OK.

Thanks very much for all your help. It won't be wasted because these posts
may be useful to someone else who has the problem!!!!

Thanks Cal very much.

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>
> >Tried that - I don't have an *mn8 file. We loaded version 8 on so I do not
> >understand why it cannot open a file it created.
>
> Well, if you do use Money 2005 to convert the file, you can tell by
> the extension of the backup what version Money 2005 says it was that
> it converted.
>
> Here is a table:
> Ext Version
>
> m14 2005
> m12 2004
> m11 2003
> m10 2002
> mn9 2001
> mn8 2000
> mn7 99
> mn6 98
> mn5 97
>

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 996

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:

>
>Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
>automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it needs
>updating and try again.

If you are using Money 2005, check that your version is
14.0.120.1105. If it is not, then open the Sample.mny file in your
install folder, or create a new empty file without a Passport (click
Decline). Let Money apply the update. Then your file should open.

If your version is older than 2005, then perhaps you tried the Money
2005 trial that converted your file. In that case, Money 2005 would
have left a backup on your drive of how the file existed at time of
conversion.

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 996

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:

>
>
>Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding any
>updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!

Yes. I don't think the trial is currently available, but that should
work the same if so.

Also, check your drive to see if there is a *.mn8 file. If so, note
the date. That would have been created during conversion to a newer
version.

If it exists, check the date to see how recent that is. Copy that to
MG.mny, and Money 2000 should be able to open it.

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 996

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:

>Tried that - I don't have an *mn8 file. We loaded version 8 on so I do not
>understand why it cannot open a file it created.

Well, if you do use Money 2005 to convert the file, you can tell by
the extension of the backup what version Money 2005 says it was that
it converted.

Here is a table:
Ext Version

m14 2005
m12 2004
m11 2003
m10 2002
mn9 2001
mn8 2000
mn7 99
mn6 98
mn5 97

Bob Peel, MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 230

If you are in the US you might want to consider getting M2006.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.

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

"MG_Anon" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Cal Learner" wrote:
>
>> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
>> >automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it needs
>> >updating and try again.
>>
>> If you are using Money 2005, check that your version is
>> 14.0.120.1105. If it is not, then open the Sample.mny file in your
>> install folder, or create a new empty file without a Passport (click
>> Decline). Let Money apply the update. Then your file should open.
>>
>> If your version is older than 2005, then perhaps you tried the Money
>> 2005 trial that converted your file. In that case, Money 2005 would
>> have left a backup on your drive of how the file existed at time of
>> conversion.
>
> Hi
>
> Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding
> any
> updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!
>
> Thanks for your help.
>>
>>

Bob Peel, MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 230

In that case M2006 isn't available. The latest version we have is M2005.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.

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

"MG_Anon" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Am in the UK.
>
> "Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:
>
>> If you are in the US you might want to consider getting M2006.
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Bob Peel,
>> Microsoft MVP - Money
>>
>> For UK tips & fixes see
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
>>
>>
>> I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.
>>
>> "MG_Anon" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Cal Learner" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks for that. I am using the same version but it might have been
>> >> >automatically updated on the old disc - I will try and see if it
>> >> >needs
>> >> >updating and try again.
>> >>
>> >> If you are using Money 2005, check that your version is
>> >> 14.0.120.1105. If it is not, then open the Sample.mny file in your
>> >> install folder, or create a new empty file without a Passport (click
>> >> Decline). Let Money apply the update. Then your file should open.
>> >>
>> >> If your version is older than 2005, then perhaps you tried the Money
>> >> 2005 trial that converted your file. In that case, Money 2005 would
>> >> have left a backup on your drive of how the file existed at time of
>> >> conversion.
>> >
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > Considerably older - it is Money 2000! Not had much success in finding
>> > any
>> > updates so might have to get Money 2005 and hope that can open it!
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

tinlizzy1946 · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I am new to vista and I am having difficulty in transferring my money file
from my xp machine to this one. The error I get is that "an update is
availabl but I must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group.
Log off Windows, and then log back on as a member of the Administrators
group. Restart this program to install the update." I have tried this for
days now without success. I would point out I am the ONLY user on the pc!

I have no idea how to correct this problem so any help would be very much
obliged.

Thank you

--
tinlizzy

"MG_Anon" wrote:

> You are not going to believe this one - we have just a while ago realised
> that we have loaded the wrong version of money! That is the trouble with
> having a zillion PCs in the house - this is the newest one and had in fact
> been Money 2002. We have now loaded the correct version and the file opened
> OK.
>
> Thanks very much for all your help. It won't be wasted because these posts
> may be useful to someone else who has the problem!!!!
>
> Thanks Cal very much.
>
> "Cal Learner" wrote:
>
> > In microsoft.public.moneycentral, MG_Anon wrote:
> >
> > >Tried that - I don't have an *mn8 file. We loaded version 8 on so I do not
> > >understand why it cannot open a file it created.
> >
> > Well, if you do use Money 2005 to convert the file, you can tell by
> > the extension of the backup what version Money 2005 says it was that
> > it converted.
> >
> > Here is a table:
> > Ext Version
> >
> > m14 2005
> > m12 2004
> > m11 2003
> > m10 2002
> > mn9 2001
> > mn8 2000
> > mn7 99
> > mn6 98
> > mn5 97
> >

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, tinlizzy1946 wrote:

>I am new to vista and I am having difficulty in transferring my money file
>from my xp machine to this one. The error I get is that "an update is
>availabl but I must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group.
>Log off Windows, and then log back on as a member of the Administrators
>group. Restart this program to install the update." I have tried this for
>days now without success. I would point out I am the ONLY user on the pc!
>
>I have no idea how to correct this problem so any help would be very much
>obliged.

For Money 2005 and 2006, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929427

Be sure that your Money and backup files are moved to a spot that
you will have full privileges to, such as Documents/MyDocuments.
If they are in a place like ProgramFiles, Vista will create an
impermanent copy of the file for the user to use, unless the user
explicitly right-clicks at launch and choose RunAsAdministrator
that time.

Check that the SSL2 protocol is enabled. That checkbox may be in
IE Tools->InternetOptions->Advanced.

Right-click the Money icon and choose RunAsAdmistrator to let
updates happen. Then reboot the computer. Check that the Money
2007 version is 16.0.*.1303.