M2002: Error message "This transaction cannot be entered"
Andy Stevenson
I'm periodically getting this message when entering transactions. Different
transactions on different accounts. Also occasionally gives me a message
about being unable to write to the Money file.
It's happening more & more frequently; try, try, try again works eventually,
but it's becoming a pain.
I'm also getting a message suggesting I reset reports, once reset I still
get the message.
It's been working fine for the last 2 years or so, & I'll be right miffed if
the thing falls over itself.
It saves a backup file on exit, but I'm not sure I trust it. If it's a file
problem I'm worried I may get the same result using the back up!
Any ideas much appreciated.
TIA.
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Andy Stevenson
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Glyn Simpson, MVP
backup - this could be a good time to review your backup strategy and
perhaps ensure you have more than the one.
With regards the error, try running a repair on the file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;182608
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Andy Stevenson
> You could have some corruption in your data file. You say that you
> have a backup - this could be a good time to review your backup
> strategy and perhaps ensure you have more than the one.
>
> With regards the error, try running a repair on the file
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;182608
>
The repair failed; it seemed to think it wasn't a valid Money file. However
I've restored from the auto backup that Money does & so far it seems to have
cured the problem.
Reviewing the backup stratagy is a good suggestion, what would you
recommend?
Glyn Simpson, MVP
one on removable media and the other on a hard drive. If I explain what I
do, perhaps this might help. I have a USB memory stick thing which I use for
my removable backup. I also save (compressed) to disk. In addition, there is
a scheduled task which takes this disk backup and copies it to another file
with a unique date stamp (I've posted it before, so it should be available
on google). This allows me to maintain quite a few backups (I manually
delete some of the older ones, once in a while). My Money file is my second
most important file on my machine (my email is more important), so I don't
want to see it unrepairable. Oh yes, I also export an account as QIF if I
close it. This doesn't happen too often though. And finally, all of this
stuff is copied over the network to another machine.
See also the FAQ entry: http://umpmfaq.info/faqdb.php?q=69
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Glyn Simpson, Microsoft MVP - Money
Check http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny
for UK tips and fixes for MS Money. To send Microsoft your wishes or
suggestions, use http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
or email mnyu...@microsoft.com especially if it's a UK specific wish.
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