Microsoft KB Archive/318843

= You are prompted to enter a password when you try to open a data file in Money =

Article ID: 318843

Article Last Modified on 8/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money Plus Home & Business
 * Microsoft Money Plus Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2007 Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business
 * Microsoft Money 2007 Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Premium
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Small Business
 * Microsoft Money 2006 Standard
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe and Business Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Money 2002 Deluxe and Business Edition

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This article was previously published under Q318843





SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Money to open a Money backup file or a Money data file, Money prompts you to enter a password even though you have not assigned a password to your file.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if the backup file or the data file is from a version of Money that is later than the version of Money that you are trying to use. Microsoft Money Plus is the most current version of Money that is available.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, install the latest version of Money that corresponds to the version of your data file, or install the most current version of Microsoft Money. Money is designed to be backward compatible with earlier Money data files. For example, if you currently have Money 2006 installed on your computer, you should be able to open a Microsoft Money 2004 data file.

Note Different versions of Money data files use different file extensions when the files are converted. You can use the following table to determine the version of Money that corresponds to your data file:



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: restore archived money2001 money2002 money2003 money2004 money2005 backup Money2006, restore restored restoring error prompted

Keywords: kbbackup kbprb KB318843

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