Cal
Thu Aug 03 17:16:08 CDT 2006
In microsoft.public.money, Eric Sank wrote:
>I've tried new names, new directories, everything, but I get the same error
I am sorry to hear it.
It is possible that your *.mny file could be fixed up by a newer
version of salv.exe.
See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902466/en-us
Unfortunately salv.exe will not work on a *.mbf file.
You could also install the trial version of Money 2007 and see if it
would somehow be able to deal with your *.mbf file.
>
>"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
>
>> In microsoft.public.money, Eric Sank wrote:
>>
>> >I get the same error when it tries to restore the backup to the my docs
>> >directory also. It doesn't give the error when it opens the .mbf file, it
>> >gives the error when it tries to create the new .mny file
>>
>> Did you try making the file that gets created something that you
>> know does not already exist, such as Eric03?
>>
>>
>> >
>> >"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In microsoft.public.money, Eric Sank wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Also get the same error message when I try and open .mbf backup file also.
>> >> Copy the *.mbf file to your MyDocuments folder. Then File->Restore
>> >> choosing that copy. When you restore, do not use the default name or
>> >> location. Instead Browse to your MyDocuments folder, and choose a
>> >> new name for the file, such as Eric03.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >"Eric Sank" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I had a bad hard drive failure, but was able to recover my .mny file.
>> >> >> However with a new hard drive and Money 2003 installed, I get an error
>> >> >> message saying "Cannot locate Money Database.mny file or cannot access it,
>> >> >> possibly because it is read only or don't have permission.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have gone through all the KB articles regarding this - changed read only
>> >> >> status, ran file repair utilty and got no errors in log etc, but still can't
>> >> >> access file.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Although the .mny file is not read only, the directory is listed read only,
>> >> >> and I cannot change it (or any other directory in Program Files)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any help would be appreciated.
>> >> >>
>> >>
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