Cal
Mon May 05 13:46:18 CDT 2008
In microsoft.public.money, ronnienospamholland@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>On Mon, 05 May 2008 13:04:04 -0500, Cal Learner-- MVP
><via_newsgroup@please.tnx> wrote:
>
>>In microsoft.public.money, ronnienospamholland@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>
>>>I've lost the ability to print checks from my primary bank account.
>>>I've tried to repair my money file with Microsoft's program, but it
>>>didn't help. I still can't print checks from my main bank account.
>>>I have determined that MS Money 2002 is working fine, I can print
>>>checks from another account, sooo... my primary bank file only is
>>>corrupt.
>>
>>Review your backup situation. If you don't have a backup from maybe
>>a month ago.... Note that when you restore a backup, you can Browse
>>to a location and pick a new name, as to not overwrite the existing
>>problem file, instead of restoring to the default location.
>>
>>See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902466 about using salv.exe to
>>try to make a repaired version of your file.
>
>Already tried, with no success.
And what you tried was the Money 2006 method under the "Run the
Standard File Repair utility in Microsoft Money 2000, in Microsoft
Money 2001, in Microsoft Money 2002, or in Microsoft Money 2003"
heading?
>>
>>>Since that file is corrupt, would it do any good to buy a newer
>>>version of Money? I would just be importing a corrupt file into a
>>>newer version. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Among improvements are that Money Plus defaults to keeping the
>>latest 4 backups, and you can change that number.
>
>Thanks for your reply Cal. I will buy Money Plus.
> But I'm still wondering how to save the hundreds of entry's in my
>current file. My latest backup (ther than the current one) is dated
>2006.
I suggest that you download the free 90 day trial Copy your current
Money file to a different name, such
as Money08.mny, and let Money Plus convert that copy. Stay alert
during install to make sure the trial does not uninstall your Money
version. Expect a radio button where you will need to change from
the default. You should be able to run both versions, one at a
time.
If you decide to stay with the older version of Money, after trying
Plus, I suggest you do not uninstall the trial if you want to later
continue with Money 2002. Uninstall of Money Plus will make
earlier versions stop working also. That file association thing is
the thing that routes a QIF or OFX to the given version of Money
when you click on such a file. That can be changed without
reinstalling, but restore of a restore point or reinstalling would
be easier.
>Everything else about the file is good, just no printing capabilities
>- no chance a newer version will only read the entries from my current
>file?