Repair corrupted files

Occasionally, your data file may contain some inconsistencies that can cause errors in Money. If this occurs, you can use Money's built-in salvage tool to repair your data file. In most cases, this will repair your data. If you continue to get an error message after the repair, you can use the Super Salvage utility (included on your Money 2002 CD-ROM or available on the Web) to repair your data.

Use Money's built-in salvage tool (try this first).
  1. Quit Money.
  2. On the taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.
  3. Choose the file you want to repair.

    4. I want to repair the last file I used in Money

    In the Open box, type the following (including the quotation marks).

    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\Msmoney.exe" -s

    Note If you installed Money in a location other than the default location, type the path to the program, wherever it is located. Be sure to include the quotation marks as indicated.

    I want to repair a file other than the last one I used in Money

    In the Open box, type the following (including the quotation marks). The file you want to repair will have the file name extension .MNY. In this example, the file is stored in the My Documents folder on the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed, and the file is filename.mny.

    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\Stystem\Msmoney.exe" -s "C:\My Documents\filename.mny"

    Note If your data file is stored elsewhere, adjust the path as appropriate. Be sure to include the quotation marks as indicated.

  4. Click OK to open and repair the specified file. You'll see a progress indicator.
Use the Standard Super Salvage utility (if the built-in salvage tool fails)

You can find the Super Salvage utility on your Money 2002 CD-ROM, or on the Web at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/5/84.asp. It is recommended that you download the Web version, because it is updated throughout the year.

I prefer to use my Money CD-ROM.

  1. Insert the Money 2002 CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
  2. Open the PSS folder, and double-click the Salv.exe file.
  3. Click Browse next to the Repair Filebox.
  4. Click the file you want to repair, and then click Open. If you accepted Money's default location to store your file, it should be in My Documents.
  5. Click Browse next to the Save As box.
  6. Type a file name for the salvaged file to distinguish it from the original file, and then click Open.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the Level box , click Level 2 (Standard), and then click Next.
  9. Click Begin Repair.

    10. After the repair is complete, you can click View Log for details about any damaged information that may have been encountered.

I prefer to download from the Web.

  1. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/5/84.asp.
  2. Halfway down the page, click Salvage.exe to download the file.
  3. Save the file to your hard disk, and unzip the file.
  4. Double-click the salv.exe file to run the utility.
  5. Click Browse next to the Repair file box.
  6. Click the file you want to repair, and click Open. If you accepted Money's default location to store your file, it should be in My Documents.
  7. Click Browse next to the Save As box.
  8. Type a file name for the salvaged file to distinguish it from the original file, and then click Open.
  9. Click Next.
  10. In the Level box, click Level 2 (Standard), and then click Next.
  11. Click Begin Repair.

    12. After the repair is complete, you can click View Log for details about any damaged information that may have been encountered.

Use the Deep Salvage utility (only as a last resort, because it may reset some of your custom data).

You can find the Super Salvage utility on your Money 2002 CD-ROM, or on the Web at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/5/84.asp. It is recommended tha you download the Web version, because it is updated throughout the year.

I prefer to use my Money CD-ROM.

  1. Insert the Money 2002 CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
  2. Open the PSS folder, and double-click the Salv.exe file.
  3. Click Browse next to the Repair Filebox.
  4. Click the file you want to repair, and then click Open. If you accepted Money's default location to store your file, it should be in My Documents.
  5. Click Browse next to the Save In box.
  6. Type a file name for the salvaged file to distinguish it from the original file, and then click Open.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the Level box, click Level 3 (Deep Salvage), and then click Next.
  9. Click Begin Repair.

    10. After the repair is complete, you can click View Log for details about any damaged information that may have been encountered.

  10. Because this tool may reset some of the data in your file, you will need to run Money's built-in salvage tool again. Follow the instructions at the beginning of this Help topic to run the built-in salvage tool again.

I prefer to download from the Web.

  1. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/5/84.asp.
  2. Halfway down the page, click Salvage.exe to download the file.
  3. Save the file to a location on your hard disk, and then unzip the file.
  4. Double-click the salv.exe file to run the utility.
  5. Click Browse next to the Repair file box.
  6. Click the file you want to repair, and then click Open. If you accepted Money's default location to store your file, it should be in My Documents.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Click Browse next to the Save As box.
  9. Type a file name for the salvaged file to distinguish it from the original file, and then click Open.
  10. In the Level box, click Level 3 (Deep Salvage), and then click Next.
  11. Click Begin Repair.

    12. After the repair is complete, you can click View Log for details about any damaged information that may have been encountered.