diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Attempt{T}.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Attempt{T}.cs
index a5dce955c7..c1f88cab20 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Attempt{T}.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Attempt{T}.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
         /// </summary>
         public Exception Exception { get { return _exception; } }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the exception associated with an unsuccessful attempt.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Keep it for backward compatibility sake.</remarks>
+        [Obsolete(".Error is obsolete, you should use .Exception instead.", false)]
+        public Exception Error { get { return _exception; } }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the attempt result.
         /// </summary>
@@ -38,6 +45,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
         // optimize, use a singleton failed attempt
 		private static readonly Attempt<T> Failed = new Attempt<T>(false, default(T), null);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents an unsuccessful attempt.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Keep it for backward compatibility sake.</remarks>
+        [Obsolete(".Failed is obsolete, you should use Attempt<T>.Fail() instead.", false)]
+        public static readonly Attempt<T> False = Failed; 
+
         // private - use Succ() or Fail() methods to create attempts
         private Attempt(bool success, T result, Exception exception)
         {
@@ -46,6 +60,27 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
             _exception = exception;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialize a new instance of the <see cref="Attempt{T}"/> struct with a result.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="success">A value indicating whether the attempt is successful.</param>
+        /// <param name="result">The result of the attempt.</param>
+        /// <remarks>Keep it for backward compatibility sake.</remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Attempt ctors are obsolete, you should use Attempt<T>.Succ(), Attempt<T>.Fail() or Attempt<T>.If() instead.", false)]
+        public Attempt(bool success, T result)
+            : this(success, result, null)
+        { }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initialize a new instance of the <see cref="Attempt{T}"/> struct representing a failed attempt, with an exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="exception">The exception causing the failure of the attempt.</param>
+        /// <remarks>Keep it for backward compatibility sake.</remarks>
+        [Obsolete("Attempt ctors are obsolete, you should use Attempt<T>.Succ(), Attempt<T>.Fail() or Attempt<T>.If() instead.", false)]
+        public Attempt(Exception exception)
+            : this(false, default(T), exception)
+        { }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a successful attempt.
         /// </summary>