cannot read old files

[Derek Atkins]

What version of gnucash?  Make sure you've got 1.8.9.
Also, you may need to run with --nofile and then Edit ->
Preferences -> Scheduled Transactions and turn off
the SX autorun feature.

-derek

Guido Milanese <gmilanese at mclink.it> writes:

> Dear all,
>
> I have a serious problem -- I hope it's not too much of a FAQ (I checked the 
> archives but could not find an answer).
>
> For a hardware problem I had to install again my system from scratch (Mandrake 
> 10). I had previously backed up all of my data. I started gnucash, telling to 
> load the most recent *.xac file I restored from the backup. The program hangs 
> up -- and starting from a terminal it seems to be looping over and over. 
>
> Is there a standard system I do not know to bypass this problem?
>
> With many thanks, all the best from Italy.
> g.
>
> -- 
> Guido Milanese
> Vocal Ensemble Ars Antiqua, Genova (Genoa), Italy
> http://www.arsantiqua.org
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