PRJ: Project May Fail to Start but Appears in Task List (160636)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1a
This article was previously published under Q160636

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Microsoft Project, disk activity occurs, but Microsoft Project fails to appear.

CAUSE

In some cases, when you quit Microsoft Project, the window is closed, but the program remains loaded in memory. When you attempt to restart Microsoft Project, this new instance partially loads but then waits for the first instance to quit.

RESOLUTION

Run the Microsoft Windows NT Task Manager and end the Microsoft Project process. Then, restart Microsoft Project.

To run the Task Manager and close Microsoft Project, follow these steps:

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  2. Click Task Manager.
  3. Click the Applications tab.
  4. In the task list, click to select Microsoft Project.
  5. Click the End Task button

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Project listed above.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB160636
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