I'm angry @ money2004 - balance screwed up

Hello,

This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP system.
I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.

Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
account list.
I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it too is
bad.

I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.

Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy now.

Frank

Bob
Fri Jul 30 08:26:45 CDT 2004

Try using the File Repair built into M2004. File > Repair Money File > Quick
file repair.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
For wishes or suggestions see
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or for UK wishes http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback

"Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP system.
> I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
>
> Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> account list.
> I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it too is
> bad.
>
> I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
>
> Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy now.
>
> Frank
>

Frank
Fri Jul 30 08:31:50 CDT 2004

I did, no luck on that either.

Thanks

Frank

"Bob Peel, MVP" <Bob_PeelNO SPAM@kiandra.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message news:O0F6gjjdEHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Try using the File Repair built into M2004. File > Repair Money File >
Quick
> file repair.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob Peel,
> Microsoft MVP - Money
>
> For UK tips & fixes see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
> For wishes or suggestions see
> http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
> or for UK wishes http://www.microsoft.com/uk/support/money/feedback
>
> "Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP
system.
> > I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
> >
> > Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> > account list.
> > I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> > I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it
too is
> > bad.
> >
> > I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> > If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
> >
> > Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy now.
> >
> > Frank
> >
>
>

joewasik
Fri Jul 30 16:40:50 CDT 2004

I apologize for not having a solution to your problem. Only a
question. What was it about Quicken that made you switch to MS Money?
I'm running into an MS Money bug, as well, and would like to switch
the other way.

Thanks.

"Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<#rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> Hello,
>
> This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP system.
> I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
>
> Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> account list.
> I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it too is
> bad.
>
> I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
>
> Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy now.
>
> Frank

via_newsgroup
Fri Jul 30 16:52:15 CDT 2004

In microsoft.public.money, Frank Rocco wrote:

>
>This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP system.
>I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
>
>Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
>account list.
>I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
>I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it too is
>bad.

Are the balances correct in the various registers?

Is there a difference in the Today's Balance and the Ending Balance
at the bottom of each register?

Do any of the balances change when you change the View
All/Unaccepted/Unreconciled in the register?

Frank
Fri Jul 30 22:09:05 CDT 2004

If you are having problems with money, you will have problems
with quicken, peachtree or gnucash.

"Joe Wasik" <joewasik@msn.com> wrote in message
news:986b88e6.0407301340.6041227c@posting.google.com...
> I apologize for not having a solution to your problem. Only a
> question. What was it about Quicken that made you switch to MS
Money?
> I'm running into an MS Money bug, as well, and would like to switch
> the other way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<#rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > Hello,
> >
> > This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP
system.
> > I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
> >
> > Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> > account list.
> > I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> > I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it
too is
> > bad.
> >
> > I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> > If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
> >
> > Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy
now.

Frank
Sat Jul 31 13:32:27 CDT 2004

The register balance changes if I select all months or last 12 months.

The Account List is still wrong.
I'm at a loss as to how to correct this.
I'm also afraid it will happen again.

Thanks

Frank

"Cal Learner-- MVP" <via_newsgroup@please.tnx> wrote in message
news:8iglg0p1afut5dvkps2vuq1fgqph4mt4id@4ax.com...
> In microsoft.public.money, Frank Rocco wrote:
>
> >
> >This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP system.
> >I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
> >
> >Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> >account list.
> >I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> >I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it too is
> >bad.
>
> Are the balances correct in the various registers?
>
> Is there a difference in the Today's Balance and the Ending Balance
> at the bottom of each register?
>
> Do any of the balances change when you change the View
> All/Unaccepted/Unreconciled in the register?
>

Frank
Sat Jul 31 13:33:24 CDT 2004

I never had a problem with Quicken regarding balance.
I chose money because I like the overall integration of it.
Frank

"Frank" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
news:OHQhGvqdEHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you are having problems with money, you will have problems
> with quicken, peachtree or gnucash.
>
> "Joe Wasik" <joewasik@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:986b88e6.0407301340.6041227c@posting.google.com...
> > I apologize for not having a solution to your problem. Only a
> > question. What was it about Quicken that made you switch to MS
> Money?
> > I'm running into an MS Money bug, as well, and would like to switch
> > the other way.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:<#rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP
> system.
> > > I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
> > >
> > > Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> > > account list.
> > > I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> > > I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it
> too is
> > > bad.
> > >
> > > I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> > > If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
> > >
> > > Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy
> now.
>
>

Frank
Sat Jul 31 17:18:19 CDT 2004

Hello,

I finally got my balances corrected.
I had several draft transactions that occured after the crash.
These were not visible in the register, but in the view bills listing.

I deleted these and did a file fix and the balances returned.

I'm still a little gun shy that this might happen again.
I plan to do better backups.

Frank

John
Sun Aug 01 10:54:06 CDT 2004

I have been using Quicken for years and years, upgrading along the way. I
am presently using Q4 Premier for Home & Business Revision 5 (up-to-date),
and am frustrated by the flaws.
I sold some stock, complete liquidation, a while ago, and I can't get the
sale properly entered into the Quicken system. Though Q shows that I had
the right number of shares, it won't let me enter than number of shares as a
sell. Seems to think I had about 20 fewer shares for this purpose. This is
idiotic. I use LIFO accounting.

There are other bugs, but this one is making me consider a replacement to
Quicken.

"Frank" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e%236ZfzydEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I never had a problem with Quicken regarding balance.
> I chose money because I like the overall integration of it.
> Frank
>
> "Frank" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
> news:OHQhGvqdEHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If you are having problems with money, you will have problems
> > with quicken, peachtree or gnucash.
> >
> > "Joe Wasik" <joewasik@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:986b88e6.0407301340.6041227c@posting.google.com...
> > > I apologize for not having a solution to your problem. Only a
> > > question. What was it about Quicken that made you switch to MS
> > Money?
> > > I'm running into an MS Money bug, as well, and would like to switch
> > > the other way.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > "Frank Rocco" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:<#rZ7dXjdEHA.1692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > This is the second time Money 2004 has crashed on my windows XP
> > system.
> > > > I did a fresh install of XP and applied all patches & SP1.
> > > >
> > > > Money crashed and my file is now showing incorrect balances in the
> > > > account list.
> > > > I tried the salv.exe program and it reported no problems.
> > > > I had one backup, and money must have written over it, because it
> > too is
> > > > bad.
> > > >
> > > > I switched from Quicken and now regret it.
> > > > If I cannot resolve this issue, I am dumping Money.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry to vent, but I really do like the program, but am gun shy
> > now.
> >
> >
>
>

John
Sun Aug 01 10:55:21 CDT 2004

THANKS for following up and reporting your remedy.
I'm considering switching to Money, so I'm scouting for complaints like
yours.

"Frank" <farocco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eo5ZLx0dEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I finally got my balances corrected.
> I had several draft transactions that occured after the crash.
> These were not visible in the register, but in the view bills listing.
>
> I deleted these and did a file fix and the balances returned.
>
> I'm still a little gun shy that this might happen again.
> I plan to do better backups.
>
> Frank
>
>