MM2005 file disappearing!

Iain · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.

Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
last four years on other OSs.

Has anyone else suffered this?

Thanks,

Iain

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Martin Beenham · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 16

In message
,
Iain writes
>Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
>searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
>various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.
>
>Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
>last four years on other OSs.
>
>Has anyone else suffered this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Iain
Same here with Money 2004.
Taking backups very regularly until I get to the bottom of this.
I thought it was something to do with my machine - but now I'm not so
sure...
Anybody else?
--
Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.uk.money, Iain wrote:

>Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
>searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
>various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.
>
>Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
>last four years on other OSs.
>
>Has anyone else suffered this?
>

There have been some people post that. They find a temp file of the
appropriate size. When they rename that temp file, Money opens it
fine.

Bob Peel, MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 767

Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits it
will create an impermanent file.

By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista doesn't
like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full access e.g.
C:/users/Iain/Documents.

--
Regards
Bob Peel,
Microsoft MVP - Money

For UK tips & fixes see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.

I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.

"Iain" wrote in message @r60g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
> searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
> various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.
>
> Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
> last four years on other OSs.
>
> Has anyone else suffered this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Iain

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.uk.money, Cal Learner wrote:

>In microsoft.public.uk.money, Iain wrote:
>
>>Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
>>searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
>>various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.
>>
>>Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
>>last four years on other OSs.
>>
>>Has anyone else suffered this?
>>
>
>There have been some people post that. They find a temp file of the
>appropriate size. When they rename that temp file, Money opens it
>fine.

Now that I think of it, the events I was thinking of may not have
been for Money Plus. Follow Bob's advice for sure.

Martin Beenham · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 16

In message , "Bob Peel, MVP"
writes
>Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
>files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits
>it will create an impermanent file.
>
>By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista
>doesn't like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full
>access e.g. C:/users/Iain/Documents.
>

I am running XP SP2 with Money 2004 and the problem is occurring when
the money file is stored in a folder to which I have full rights. It is
also intermittent and I would have thought a rights problem would have
been consistent.

This has only started recently and previously Money was rock solid.
--
Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)

Iain · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

On 7 Jan, 23:02, Martin Beenham wrote:
> In message , "Bob Peel, MVP"
> writes
>
> >Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
> >files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits
> >it will create an impermanent file.
>
> >By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista
> >doesn't like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full
> >access e.g. C:/users/Iain/Documents.
>
> I am running XP SP2 with Money 2004 and the problem is occurring when
> the money file is stored in a folder to which I have full rights. It is
> also intermittent and I would have thought a rights problem would have
> been consistent.
>
> This has only started recently and previously Money was rock solid.
> --
> Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)

That was a quick response!

Bob - The file though WAS stored in my (own) Documents folder, but
thanks for the suggestion.

The first time it happened was about a week ago; I thought I must have
done something stupid, until it happened again.

Iain

Martin Beenham · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 16

In message
,
Iain writes
>On 7 Jan, 23:02, Martin Beenham wrote:
>> In message , "Bob Peel, MVP"
>> writes
>>
>> >Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
>> >files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits
>> >it will create an impermanent file.
>>
>> >By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista
>> >doesn't like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full
>> >access e.g. C:/users/Iain/Documents.
>>
>> I am running XP SP2 with Money 2004 and the problem is occurring when
>> the money file is stored in a folder to which I have full rights. It is
>> also intermittent and I would have thought a rights problem would have
>> been consistent.
>>
>> This has only started recently and previously Money was rock solid.
>> --
>> Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)
>
>That was a quick response!
>
>Bob - The file though WAS stored in my (own) Documents folder, but
>thanks for the suggestion.
>
>The first time it happened was about a week ago; I thought I must have
>done something stupid, until it happened again.
>
>Iain

Iain,

I have turned off Money Express as an experiment partly because I can't
think of a good reason why I should run it anyway! I'm normally pretty
selective about what I run but this slipped through the net.

I don't suppose it will have any effect but the fewer variables the
better.
Just out of interest are you running Money Express?
Regards,
--
Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)

Iain · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

On 8 Jan, 12:10, Martin Beenham wrote:
> In message
> ,
> Iain writes
>
>
>
> >On 7 Jan, 23:02, Martin Beenham wrote:
> >> In message , "Bob Peel, MVP"
> >> writes
>
> >> >Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
> >> >files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits
> >> >it will create an impermanent file.
>
> >> >By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista
> >> >doesn't like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full
> >> >access e.g. C:/users/Iain/Documents.
>
> >> I am running XP SP2 with Money 2004 and the problem is occurring when
> >> the money file is stored in a folder to which I have full rights. It is
> >> also intermittent and I would have thought a rights problem would have
> >> been consistent.
>
> >> This has only started recently and previously Money was rock solid.
> >> --
> >> Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)
>
> >That was a quick response!
>
> >Bob - The file though WAS stored in my (own) Documents folder, but
> >thanks for the suggestion.
>
> >The first time it happened was about a week ago; I thought I must have
> >done something stupid, until it happened again.
>
> >Iain
>
> Iain,
>
> I have turned off Money Express as an experiment partly because I can't
> think of a good reason why I should run it anyway! I'm normally pretty
> selective about what I run but this slipped through the net.
>
> I don't suppose it will have any effect but the fewer variables the
> better.
> Just out of interest are you running Money Express?
> Regards,
> --
> Martin Beenham (martin at beenham dot me dot uk)

Martin,

No; Money Express isn't included in the 2005 version for some reason.

Iain

Gatorman98 · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

I am running 2006 in Vista and have had the same problem twice in the last
week. My file is saved in my documents, so this is not the issue. What the
heck is going on!

Jeff

"Bob Peel, MVP" wrote:

> Vista has some very strict rules about where you are allowed to create
> files. If you do create one in a place that Vista thinks is off-limits it
> will create an impermanent file.
>
> By default Money creates the .mny file in Program Files which Vista doesn't
> like. Move your .mny file to somewhere where you have full access e.g.
> C:/users/Iain/Documents.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob Peel,
> Microsoft MVP - Money
>
> For UK tips & fixes see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-GB;mny.
>
>
> I do not respond to any emails that I have not specifically asked for.
>
> "Iain" wrote in message
> @r60g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> > Twice recently my datafile for Money has completely disappeared -
> > searched the computer, Recyle Bin, everywhere... Luckily I've got
> > various backups, so I've lost nothing. So far.
> >
> > Computer is running Vista. I've had no problems of this sort for the
> > last four years on other OSs.
> >
> > Has anyone else suffered this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Iain
>
>

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