Incorrect Password

My PC crashed and I've had to restore all applications and files. I've
reinstalled Money 2002, but when I try to open my last Money file and enter
the correct password, I receive a message that the password I entered is
incorrect. I've used the same password for years, so I know I'm entering the
right password. I also used Microsoft Passport with Money. What do I need
to need to fix this problem? Is there something else I need to do to restore
Money? I have years of Money data at stake.

Thanks for your help.

via_newsgroup
Fri Nov 04 22:54:33 CST 2005

In microsoft.public.money, Bobcat wrote:

>My PC crashed and I've had to restore all applications and files. I've
>reinstalled Money 2002, but when I try to open my last Money file and enter
>the correct password, I receive a message that the password I entered is
>incorrect. I've used the same password for years, so I know I'm entering the
>right password. I also used Microsoft Passport with Money. What do I need
>to need to fix this problem? Is there something else I need to do to restore
>Money? I have years of Money data at stake.

Is it possible that your crashed machine had Money 2003 or later on
it? That password message is the odd message that Money 2002 would
give if you tried to open a file from a newer version.

Money 2006 would be able to read your file if my hypothesis is
right.

Bobcat
Sat Nov 05 15:28:01 CST 2005

Cal,

Your theory was correct!

I should have and did install Money 2003 instead of Money 2002, and I was
able to enter the correct password and get into Money, using what turns outs
to be my Money files from last March. I was actually in Money when my PC
crashed, so I suspect my cuurent Money files are corrupt. I downloaded the
Salvage utility to try to fix the suspected corruption. After entering the
input and output files name and selecting Begin Repair, I receive a message:
Invalid database. I've double-checked the file names and they are correct.
Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

Thanks.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.money, Bobcat wrote:
>
> >My PC crashed and I've had to restore all applications and files. I've
> >reinstalled Money 2002, but when I try to open my last Money file and enter
> >the correct password, I receive a message that the password I entered is
> >incorrect. I've used the same password for years, so I know I'm entering the
> >right password. I also used Microsoft Passport with Money. What do I need
> >to need to fix this problem? Is there something else I need to do to restore
> >Money? I have years of Money data at stake.
>
> Is it possible that your crashed machine had Money 2003 or later on
> it? That password message is the odd message that Money 2002 would
> give if you tried to open a file from a newer version.
>
> Money 2006 would be able to read your file if my hypothesis is
> right.
>
>
>

via_newsgroup
Sat Nov 05 16:21:28 CST 2005

In microsoft.public.money, Bobcat wrote:

>
>I should have and did install Money 2003 instead of Money 2002, and I was
>able to enter the correct password and get into Money, using what turns outs
>to be my Money files from last March. I was actually in Money when my PC
>crashed, so I suspect my cuurent Money files are corrupt. I downloaded the
>Salvage utility to try to fix the suspected corruption. After entering the
>input and output files name and selecting Begin Repair, I receive a message:
>Invalid database. I've double-checked the file names and they are correct.
>Do you have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

I could only suggest that you search for backups that you might have
made.