Microsoft KB Archive/939651

= Error message when you import a Microsoft Money file into Accounting Professional 2007 or into Accounting Express 2007: &quot;Authentication failed&quot; =

Article ID: 939651

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to import a Microsoft Money file into Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 or into Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, you receive the following error message:

Authentication failed.

Note The Microsoft Money file is a .mny file.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because you typed an incorrect password when you tried to import the Microsoft Money file.



WORKAROUND
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) In the Start-Microsoft Office Accounting page, click Import data from Microsoft Money.
 * 2) Click Browse, and then locate the Microsoft Money file that you want to import.
 * 3) Select the .mny file that you want to import, and then click Open.
 * 4) Click Next.
 * 5) Enter the Windows Live ID credentials, and then click Sign In.

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