Crashing file due to (mistakingly) edited backup

[David T.]

Bob,

Sorry to hear you’re having troubles. You list a number of issues.

The prompt regarding “opening it anyway" is due to the crash (http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_GnuCash_says_that_it_can.27t_obtain_the_lock_for_my_file._What_should_I_do.3F <http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_GnuCash_says_that_it_can.27t_obtain_the_lock_for_my_file._What_should_I_do.3F>), which you say happens now when you try to open your file.

When you say “edited one of the backup files” what do you mean? Did you open a backup in GnuCash purposefully and change it? Did you edit one in a text editor? How did you “delete” 40,000+ transactions?

Have you tried opening recent backups (you DO have backups, right)?

More fundamentally, what version of GnuCash are you using, on which operating system, and what storage method are you using (XML or SQL)?

David


> On Sep 18, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Bob <bobmerhebi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Gnucash community,
> 
> I've been having problems with my Gnucash file. I think I mistakingly
> edited one of the backup files and now I can no longer open my file.
> 
> I am presented by a prompt asking if I want to open it anyway, in which
> case it ends up crashing (not sure if because of this edit or because of
> 40,000+ transactions that I wanted to delete).
> 
> It does open in read-only mode.
> 
> My question is what can I do to have a working copy?
> 
> I appreciate your help. Thank you
> 
> Regards,
> Bob
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