PRJ98: Shortcut Removed After Reinstalling Project (183457)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q183457 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you run Setup and choose the Reinstall option, shortcuts to Microsoft Project may be removed.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you are running Microsoft Project from a network
server.
WORKAROUNDNOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps.
To work around this problem, create a new shortcut to Microsoft Project on
the network server. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then
click Taskbar.
- In the Taskbar Properties dialog box, click the Start Menu
Programs tab.
- Under Customize Start Menu, click Add.
- Type the path to Winproj.exe located on the network server, or click
Browse to search for the location.
- Click Next.
- Select the folder to place the shortcut in. The default is in
Programs.
- Click Next.
- Change the name of the shortcut if you prefer, and click
Finish.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Project listed above.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, Service
Release 1 (SR-1).
For additional information about obtaining and installing SR-1, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
185102
PRJ98: How to Obtain and Install MS Project 98 SR-1
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/17/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB183457 |
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