Microsoft money password

dianamoon · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

> My computer crashed, so I bought a new computer and moved the backup file
> from Microsoft money onto the new computer. Then I reinstalled (from a disk)
> microsoft money. Now when I try to activate money, it asks for a password.
> I have tried every password I can think of and it says that I have entered an
> invalid password. How can i get into money again and have access to my data?

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Dick Watson · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 8021

Money 2005? Are you sure you are installing the same or later version of
Money as the file you are trying to open was written by?

"dianamoon" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>> My computer crashed, so I bought a new computer and moved the backup
>> file
>> from Microsoft money onto the new computer. Then I reinstalled (from a
>> disk)
>> microsoft money. Now when I try to activate money, it asks for a
>> password.
>> I have tried every password I can think of and it says that I have
>> entered an
>> invalid password. How can i get into money again and have access to my
>> data?
>

Cal Learner-- MVP · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 4135

In microsoft.public.money, dianamoon wrote:

>> My computer crashed, so I bought a new computer and moved the backup file
>> from Microsoft money onto the new computer. Then I reinstalled (from a disk)
>> microsoft money. Now when I try to activate money, it asks for a password.
>> I have tried every password I can think of and it says that I have entered an
>> invalid password. How can i get into money again and have access to my data?

The version of Money installed must be as new or newer than the
version that made the file. Some versions give a bogus password
indication when the real problem is that the Money file is from a
version of Money that is newer than the installed version.

Money 2005 is a special case. Either open the sample.mny file in
your install folder, or let Money 2005 create a new Money file,
clicking Decline in the process. It will do an update. Close
Money. Then open Money and check that Help->About... says you then
have version 14.0.*.1105.

Then you should be able to open or restore your existing files.

dianamoon · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Thank you that solved my problem.
Di

"Dick Watson" wrote:

> Money 2005? Are you sure you are installing the same or later version of
> Money as the file you are trying to open was written by?
>
> "dianamoon" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >> My computer crashed, so I bought a new computer and moved the backup
> >> file
> >> from Microsoft money onto the new computer. Then I reinstalled (from a
> >> disk)
> >> microsoft money. Now when I try to activate money, it asks for a
> >> password.
> >> I have tried every password I can think of and it says that I have
> >> entered an
> >> invalid password. How can i get into money again and have access to my
> >> data?
> >
>
>

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