Error when trying to open file on Windows version

Maf. King maf at chilwell.net
Wed Oct 6 10:44:33 EDT 2010


Hi,

I seem to recall that you have to go 1.8.x -> 2.0.x -> 2.2.x in stages, then 
the datafile will be "upgraded" too. AFAIK, 1.8 -> 2.2 won't work (directly).

2.2.9 Linux <--> Windows should be perfectly happy with the same datafile
HTH,
Maf. 

On Wednesday 06 October 2010 03:02:15 David A. Martz wrote:
> 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.


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