Error when trying to open file on Windows version

[David A. Martz]

Colin,

Thanks very much for your answer.  My original data file was created and
is maintained on a Linux machine using version 1.8.12 of gnucash (I know
that is VERY old).  I have tried loading this data file on a Windows
machine and a Linux machine, both running version 2.2.9 of gnucash and
received the same error.  I also suspect a version incompatibility.
However, I had read several entries on the internet (sites I don't
remember now) that gnucash data files should  be compatible through most
all versions.  This lead me to believe it was a windows/linux
compatibility problem.  However, as I stated above, I tried it on a
Linux machine running 2.2.9 and received the exact same error.  I now am
suspicious of something in the data file similar to what is reported in
bug 493734.  They mention there might be a solution in 2.3 versions.

Besides the mobile solution I described below, I would like to upgrade
my linux and gnucash to a recent version but right now it appears that I
will have a problem no matter what the os.

I did try copying this file several times and verified by the file size
that the file was copied correctly.

Thanks again for taking the time to answer me.  I will have to figure
out some way to transfer balances over to my new version of gnucash when
I upgrade my home pc for good, and, in the meantime for go using the
data file on my laptop for road trips.

Regards,

David Martz

On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 08:05 +0100, Colin Law wrote:

> -On 4 October 2010 02:00, David A. Martz <dmartz at cableone.net> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been using GnuCash on my Linux box for several months and love
> > it.    I would like to copy my account file over to my laptop running
> > windows and run gnu cash while I am on the road.  Unfortunately, when I
> > try loading the account file copied over from linux (non-compressed xml)
> > I get  the error:
> >
> > "There was an error parsing the file <myTrackingFilename>"
> >
> > I have read some bug reports stating that I might be able to fix this by
> > finding the bad xml in my trackingFile but I have not been able to do
> > so.  Does anyone know a solution for this?
> 
> I think that if you can open the same file on the Linux version then
> it is not bad xml in the file.  Are you using the same version of
> GnuCash (2.2.9 or whatever)?  It is displayed on the startup splash
> screen.
> 
> Alternatively are you certain you have copied the correct file?  You
> could try opening it explicitly in the Linux version (File, Open) to
> check.
> 
> Colin