Mac upgrade, "There was an error parsing the file ..."
David T.
sunfish62 at yahoo.com
Sat Jun 12 14:41:42 EDT 2010
You will also want to read through
http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_Can_a_new_GnuCash_release_still_read_my_old_data_file.3F
The section "Major Releases" covers going from (e.g.) 1.8.12 to 2.2.9 and notes that one would open in a 2.0.x version before going to 2.2.9.
David
--- On Sat, 6/12/10, M Prindle <mprindle at pobox.com> wrote:
> From: M Prindle <mprindle at pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: Mac upgrade, "There was an error parsing the file ..."
> To: "David Dannemiller" <DPDannemiller at earthlink.net>, gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 10:47 AM
> With the older versions GC I've also
> heard that you need to delete the scheduled tasks from the
> old version and then open it in the new version.
>
> Mike
>
> "David Dannemiller" <DPDannemiller at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I've been using gnuCash for several years. I
> upgraded to a new Mac, so upgraded gnuCash. The new
> version will not open my old file.
> >
> >Old config:
> > iBook G4 (PPC)
> > Mac OS 10.5.8
> > gnuCASH 1.8.11 (obtained from Fink)
> >
> >New config:
> > MacBookPro (Intel)
> > Mac OS 10.6.3
> > gnuCASH 2.2.9 (obtained from http://www.gnucash.org/download.phtml)
> >
> >When starting version 2.2.9, I get the following error
> message:
> >
> > "There was an error parsing the file
> /Users/..."
> >
> >Here is what I have tried so far:
> >
> >1) I went back to the old machine and ran "Actions /
> Check & Repair / Check & Repair All", and brought
> the files to the new machine. Same error message.
> >
> >2) I deleted the .gnucash folder. Same error
> message.
> >
> >3) A previous post mentioned problems caused by spaces
> in file names. I had a space in one folder name in the
> path, but got rid of it. The full path name now
> contains no spaces. Same error message.
> >
> >3) A previous post asked that the trace file be
> posted. I can't find a trace file on my Mac.
> >
> >Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >David Dannemiller
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