renaming the Quickbooks Company file.

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3 total messages Started by Kevin McGrath Sun, 19 Oct 1997 00:00

#22

Author: Kevin McGrath
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 00:00

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I wanted to rename a password protected compnay file and I get errors
when trying to reopen the renamed file.

I just renamed it using DOS command rename what's the problem? Any
ideas are appreciated.



Kevin McGrath					
http://www.pelican.net/~kevin
Myrtle Beach SC USA

Re: renaming the Quickbooks Company file.

#20

Author: Vernon Paige
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 00:00

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Kevin McGrath wrote:
> I wanted to rename a password protected compnay file and I get errors
> when trying to reopen the renamed file.
> I just renamed it using DOS command rename what's the problem? Any
> ideas are appreciated.

I could speculate that the password encryption algorithm incorporates
the filename.  There are others more knowledgable who may be able to
confirm that, or correct it.

What kind of errors do you get?

Anyway, 
FIRST - make a backup copy of the data file on a floppy or in another
directory under the same filename.
Then - rename it back to the original filename.  Now can you open it?
If yes, remove all the passwords before trying to rename.

-- 
Vernon Paige,  Paige@CanadaMail.com
Cheryl Paige,  CMP@HoTMaiL.com
Jessica Paige,  JessPaige@iName.com

Re: renaming the Quickbooks Company file.

#21

Author: Block Tax
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 00:00

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Xkevin@pelican.net (Kevin McGrath) wrote:

>I wanted to rename a password protected compnay file and I get errors
>when trying to reopen the renamed file.

>I just renamed it using DOS command rename what's the problem? Any
>ideas are appreciated.

>Kevin McGrath					
>http://www.pelican.net/~kevin
>Myrtle Beach SC USA

The password file apparently includes the file name. Therefore, go
into the file and change the password, Then backup to & restore from
the hard disk (temp direcrory/folfer) while renaming the file. 
Mike Block, CPA, 275 E Oakland Pk Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
Taxation is legalized theft!  Please help us stop this organized crime!

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