Money: ErrMsg: Filename is Not Valid or Path Name is Invalid
  
PSS ID Number: Q173730
Article last modified on 08-18-1998
 
WINDOWS:98,99
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Money 99
 - Microsoft Money 98
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SYMPTOMS
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If you back up a file to a shared network drive, you may receive the
following error message, depending on your version of Microsoft Money.
 
In Money 99
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   The path name is invalid. Please use a valid path name.
 
In Money 98
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   <file name>
   This filename is not valid
 
CAUSE
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The problem can occur when you attempt to save the backup file to a shared
network drive to which you are not connected.
 
RESOLUTION
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To prevent the error message, connect to the shared network drive
before attempting to back up your file.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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The error message states the file or path name is invalid, but there is
nothing wrong with the file name or path name. The cause of the error
message is you are not connected to the shared network drive.
 
Additional query words: w_money 6.0 7.0 hat
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbdta
Version           : WINDOWS:98,99
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
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