Microsoft KB Archive/174130

Money 98: Opening or Restoring a Backup File with Long File Name

PSS ID Number: Q174130 Article last modified on 08-18-1998

WINDOWS:98

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Money 98 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you try to open a file or restore a backup file you may receive the following error:

‘ : .mny’ is corrupted or is not a Money data file. Make sure you are opening a file with an MNY extension. If you have chosen the correct file and it could not be accessed, you will need to reopen your most recent backup file to access your data.

If you click OK, you may receive another error message:

File Required: In order to start Money, you must have a valid Money file open. To open an existing Money file or to create a new Money file, click the Open File button. To restore a backup file, click the Restore backup button.

= CAUSE =

This problem will occur if the path and file name are more than 127 characters long.

= RESOLUTION =

Rename or move the file so the path and file name does not exceed 127 characters. You can use Windows Explorer to rename or move the file. To rename the file, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
 * 2) Open the folder where the file is located.
 * 3) Click the file to select it.
 * 4) On the File menu, click Rename.
 * 5) Change the file name so the path and file name is less than 127 characters. Make sure you leave .mny as the extension.

You should now be able to open the file in Money.

For information on how to move a file in Windows refer to the “Moving a file or folder” topic in Windows online help.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Earlier versions of Money would notify you if a file name was too long before saving the file.

= Additional query words: w_money 6.0 woody =

Keywords : kberrmsg kbdta Version : WINDOWS:98 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.