Microsoft Project Evaluation Version Expires When First Started (148933)

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Project 95 evaluation version is designed to run on the Windows NT 4.0. If you have previously used Microsoft Project 95 on your system prior to loading the evaluation version, the evaluation version will display an error message stating that it has expired when you first attempt to run it.

CAUSE

When the evaluation version first runs, it checks for the existence of a Microsoft Project 95 section in the registry. If it exists, as in the case of having Project 95 on the system, it looks for the FirstBoot entry. If this entry is set to No, the evaluation version will say it has expired.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually reset the FirstBoot setting to "Yes."

NOTE: This will allow the evaluation version to successfully for the allotted time frame. Setting the FirstBoot setting back to "Yes" after the evaluation version has expired will not allow it to work for an extended period of time.

To set the FirstBoot setting to Yes, do the following steps:

From the Start menu, click Run and type "Regedt32" (without quotation marks). Click OK. If on Windows 95, type "Regedit".

Double click on each of the following entries in the left hand side of the Registry Editor:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Software
   Microsoft
   MS Project
   4.1
   Options
   General

In the right hand half of the Registry Editor window, double click on the word "FirstBoot".
In the "Value data:" field, replace the "No" with "Yes" (no quotes).
Click OK, then close the Registry Editor program.

The Evaluation version will now run properly for the allotted time frame.