Password won't work

[Slim in Mexico]

I believe I've read all the password problem posts but haven't found my
answer. My new computer is running Vista, I have loaded Money 2006 Deluxe
on, and when I try to open a backup file it asks for my password. I enter my
password and it will not accept it.

Please help - my life is in that file.
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Thanks!!

Slim

[Cal Learner-- MVP]

Right-click the Money icon and choose
RunAsAdministrator. Run your file, and see if the problem continues.

[Slim in Mexico]

Thanks for the quick repsonse Cal. I tried the latest 2 backups and had the
same result. It will not accept my password which I know is correct.
--
Thanks!!

Slim

[Cal Learner-- MVP]

In microsoft.public.money, Slim in Mexico wrote:

>Thanks for the quick repsonse Cal. I tried the latest 2 backups and had the
>same result. It will not accept my password which I know is correct.

OK. The next thing to try is making a "repaired" version of your
file with File->RepairMoneyFile->StandardFileRepair level 2

Now if that asks for your password, and accepts it, but the
"repaired" gives that same error, it would probably be a version
problem. I was thinking that Money 2006 would have a more meaningful
error message for that case. Earlier versions would give a password
error, even on non-passworded files, if the file was from a newer
version of Money than the installed version.

If that repair does not accept the password, then we will think
further...

[Slim in Mexico]

How do I do the File Repair if I can't open the file due to the program not
accepting the password?
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Thanks!!

Slim

[Cal Learner-- MVP]

In microsoft.public.money, Slim in Mexico wrote:

>How do I do the File Repair if I can't open the file due to the program not
>accepting the password?

You open Money 2006 and it complains, but it stays open ... You
click File in the upper left.

From the resulting drop-down list, choose RepairMoneyFile.

From the resulting choices, choose StandardFileRepair.

[Jim]

On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:46:08 -0700, Slim in Mexico <sl...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Thanks for the quick repsonse Cal. I tried the latest 2 backups and had the
>same result. It will not accept my password which I know is correct.

Make absolutely sure that you're using the right version of Money.

A few weeks ago I reinstalled onto Win7, and insatlled Money 2005. I
had exactly the same problem. I then realised it was actually Money
2008 that was previously installed ;-)

Rather than saying "unrecognised file format" or similar, it says
"password incorrect".

Jim

[Slim in Mexico]

Thanks Cal and Jim! Unfortunately, I'm getting the same result and asking
for a password.
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Thanks!!

Slim

[Cal Learner-- MVP]

In microsoft.public.money, Slim in Mexico wrote:

>Thanks Cal and Jim! Unfortunately, I'm getting the same result and asking
>for a password.

I think you are saying that the Standard repair is asking for a
password, and it rejects the password that you type in.

Copy your *.mny file to your Documents folder.

Right-click the Money 2006 launch icon, and choose
RunAsAdministrator. File->Open the copy in the Documents folder. If
things don't improve, it may be that you are mis-remembering your
password. Think long and hard.

[Mark]

Could you clarify:

Are you saying that you tried installing Money 2008 (Plus) and get the same
password request when trying to open your files?
If you are only getting this request when using Money 2006, then as Jim
mentioned could it be that these files were actually created by newer
versions of Money (2007 or Plus)?

-Mark

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[Slim in Mexico]

Hi Mark,

I have a new computer running Vista. I was running Money 2006 Deluxe on my
old computer with XP. Due to problems with the old computer our IT
department had to reload XP. Now I am unable to open the original file or a
backup because my password is not accepted by the program.

Any ideas would be great!
--
Thanks!!

Slim

[Mark]

As others have also said, a very common reason for being asked for a
"password" (and NOT your WLID email address and password) is because the
data file was created in a newer version of Money than you are trying to
open it with.
In your case that would mean that these files were last saved in Money 2007
or Money Plus.

To validate that, see if you can get a copy of Money Plus and try opening
the files.

-Mark

"Slim in Mexico" <sl...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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[Slim in Mexico]

Hi Mark,

I wish it was that easy. There is no way this file could have been done in
anything but 2006. But, I'll try anything in hopes of retrieving information
from this. I can't imagine getting through taxes without it!!

[Cal Learner-- MVP]

In microsoft.public.money, Slim in Mexico wrote:

>Hi Mark,
>
>I wish it was that easy. There is no way this file could have been done in
>anything but 2006. But, I'll try anything in hopes of retrieving information
>from this. I can't imagine getting through taxes without it!!

If you got a failed password error when you did the
File->RepairMoneyFile->StandardFileRepair level 2, then I don't
think the problem would be as simple as having the wrong version.

You never actually said that, but you did not disagree with that.

[PA@discussions.microsoft.com Tony PA]

[goan]

Slim,
I am experiencing the exact issue. Did you get this issue resolved? I tried
all the suggestions from the forum with no luck. Next option is to upgrade
the software to a higher version then Money 2006 Deluxe to see if it works.

Any help is greatly appreciated.