Help! Over the last two days I have been adding task to a my project plan, saving, closing, opening all without issue. That is up until yesterday I went to open my file and Project gives me the error "Project can not open the file". I'm using the standalone (non server) MS Project Professional 2003. I am able to open other project files that I created as well. Nothing special about the file I can not open, no links, imports, or anything else, just 400 plus task, that will be difficult but no impossible to redo. I am wondering if anyone else has come across this error and maybe found a trick or two I can try to recover my Project file. The MS Project version is our corporate and they do not provide any service packs and I see that there maybe 3 service packs availble.. not sure if those will help since the other files open fine. All suggestions welcome.... Many thanks in advance...
Project can not open the file error
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Project can not open the file error
by U3VuS2luZw » Sun, 25 May 2008 22:32:00 GMT
Re: Project can not open the file error
by JulieS » Sun, 25 May 2008 22:45:33 GMT
Hi SunKing, I don't have any guaranteed ways but here's a suggestion or two: Try opening the file through the operating system. Navigate to the file in the directory structure. Try creating a new file and then inserting the problem file into the new one. See if deselecting the "link to file" option helps. If the file has been saved on a file server, see if the IT folk have a backup that you could use. I do also strongly suggest working with your IT staff and getting those service releases (at least through SP-2) installed. I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along. Julie Project MVP Visit http://www.**--****.com/ about Microsoft Project
Re: Project can not open the file error
by Mike Glen » Sun, 25 May 2008 23:43:57 GMT
Hi SunKing, Further to Julie's helpful comments, if you do manage to get it up and running, you might well have a corrupt file. If you suspect a corrupt file, you could try the suggestions in FAQ Item: 43. Handling project file corruption and/or bloat. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://www.**--****.com/ Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-) Mike Glen Project MVP
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