SYMPTOMS
When you try to save your Microsoft Project 2000 file, you
may receive the following error message:
The file cannot
be opened.
Check that the file name and path are correct
Check
that the file format is recognized by Microsoft Project
Microsoft
Project files saved in a version earlier than Microsoft Project 98 can't be
opened.
If your file is from an earlier version, open it in that
version, click Save as (File menu), and save in MPX format. Open the MPX file
in the current version of Microsoft Project. When you use this method, project
data is imported, but formatting is lost.
CAUSE
This issue occurs under the following scenario:
- You open a Microsoft Project 2000
file in Microsoft Project 2002.
-and- - You run a macro and then save the file.
-or- - You start the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor to edit or create a new macro, and then you save the file.
The file saves with no errors. However, when
you try to save the project file a second time, you receive the error message described in the "Symptoms" section.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
This problem is corrected in Project 2002 Service Pack 1.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Project 2002. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
867829 How to obtain the latest Microsoft Project 2002 service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The global version of this has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Size File name
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26-Mar-2003 01:57 9,082,368 Project10.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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24-Mar-2003 21:24 10.0.2003.324 320,000 Atlconv.dll
22-May-2002 22:37 10.0.4109.0 7,445,320 Owc10.dll
18-Oct-2002 03:23 10.0.2002.1017 909,824 Pj10od10.dll
19-Feb-2003 00:24 10.0.2003.218 254,464 Pj10tm10.dll
24-Mar-2003 21:24 10.0.2003.324 4,108,800 Pjoledb.dll
24-Mar-2003 21:24 10.0.2003.324 10,101,248 Winproj.exe