That message is usually indicating you have the file saved in a database
format rather than the default XML, and you don't have the proper
database drivers installed. If you recently tried to save your file in
one of those formats, this could be the cause. If not, then someone else
might have some ideas. (I personally don't regularly use Windows and
even then, not with GnuCash, sorry.)
Additionally, your error message shows the filename of your book you are
trying to open, and that reflects you are trying to open a backup of a
book called "send".
How did you start GnuCash? Did you launch the app from an application
shortcut, or did you attempt to double-click the file you wanted to open?
If the latter, try just launching GnuCash by itself, as it will always
open the last used file. (assuming that is the file you want)
You may have also just accidentally double-clicked on the wrong file.
But if that is your book, or you think it is, and it is the one you've
been working in, then you might have a problem in that it is a backup,
not the original file. Double check that its last modified date is
1/24/2016 at 5:09pm. If the modified time is more recent, then you've
been working in that backup file. The numbers in that file name indicate
it was created as a backup on 1/24/2016 at 17:09:05 and the original
file was named 'send'.
The problem with working in a backup file is that if you *also* were
sometimes working in the original file, the two have now diverged and do
not contain the same transactions. If you've ever notice that it seemed
transactions you thought you entered were missing, that would be a sign
you were working in two different files each time. If that turns out to
be the case (I hope not!) it can be resolved, but will take some time
and tedious work depending on how much divergence there is between the
two files.
Regards,
Adrien
On 1/21/24 9:18 AM, pwen...@gmail.com wrote:
Received message "No suitable backend was found for {file
path\filename.gnucash}. Have been using Gnucash and this file for years.
Suddenly, I get the no suitable backend message, and I am not able to open
the file. Would really appreciate any guidance to restore this file! Thx!
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