Mark
Mon May 05 10:49:07 CDT 2008
I think we are running out of options.
Do you happen to have the original .mny file or another copy of that file or
a different backup available?
-Mark
"Salman" <salman121@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9B11FA97-A63A-4886-9C11-23ED5FCC50F4@microsoft.com...
> Hi Everybody, first of all, Kudos to all of you for such a fast responses.
> Here are more details:
>
> I have my programs & OS on a RAID0 (striping) HD and data on Raid1
> (mirror)
> HD. Both are SATA drives. I was able to copy the file into the striping
> drive and tried restoring that way but same results.
>
> I have a laptop as well. So I installed Money 2005 on that, updated the
> money 2005 and then tried to restore it, same results. There was only one
> .mbf file which is why I am confused why it's doing this way. Also, i
> tried
> using the default money location and through browse but getting the same
> message. I read somewhere that this issue was resolved in 2008 which is
> why
> I installed 2008 but getting the same results.
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
>> But that normally only occured during the backup and not the restore
>> process. Do you recall any type of problem during the backup to that
>> harddrive?
>>
>> Have you tried copying the mbf file to the same drive where Money is
>> installed? If you get a copy error that could be why Money has problems.
>> If not try restoring that copy (be sure to "Browse" to a location on you
>> harddrive where you want the file restore and NOT simply reply on the
>> default location that was stored in the backup file, since that location
>> may
>> not exist on your computer)
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <abcd@abcd.com> wrote in message
>> news:uI9Ou7JrIHA.4884@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > This almost sounds like the 4G memory stick issue.
>> > Is this "connected single harddrive" an external drive connected via
>> > USB,
>> > which Money is thinking is actually a "removable" disk instead of an
>> > actual harddrive?
>> >
>> > -Mark
>> >
>> >
>> > "Salman" <salman121@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:252434CA-D1A2-4966-851E-289C1CF9FA3F@microsoft.com...
>> >>I am using 'Version: 14.0.120.1105" and still not able to get it to
>> >>work.
>> >>
>> >> "Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> In microsoft.public.money, Salman wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> >I have money 2005 backup file (.mbf) and my original file has gotten
>> >>> >corrupted somehow and can't repair it (computer hung and had to be
>> >>> >restarted). Whenever I try to restor the backup file, I get the
>> >>> >following
>> >>> >message,
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Window Title: Money Multiple Disk Backup
>> >>> >
>> >>> >Message: Please insert the next backup disk. (The disk containing
>> >>> >file
>> >>> >"".)
>> >>> >
>> >>> >I was backing up on a different connected single harddrive and there
>> >>> >is
>> >>> >only
>> >>> >one file. The file is not in multiple pieces and on different
>> >>> >drives.
>> >>> >When
>> >>> >I click OK, it doesn't do anything and cancel just stops the
>> >>> >process.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >I even downloaded the 2008 version and I am getting the same
>> >>> >problem.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Make an extra copy of your .mbf file.
>> >>>
>> >>> From XP, either open the sample.mny file in your install folder, or
>> >>> let Money 2005 create a new Money file, clicking Decline in the
>> >>> process. It will do an update. Close Money. Then open Money and
>> >>> check that Help->About... says you then have version 14.0.*.1105.
>> >>>
>> >>> Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>