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From: DLM Global on 5 Sep 2006 16:18 In an existing project I am trying to add some tasks but when I attempt to add the task details (versus the blank new task line) it gives me an error "The operation could not be completed because the source file contains invalid project data" even though the only information I have provided is the actual task name. Original assumption was due to file being originally password protected (although that did not happen) and perhaps because original file was saved in Project 2000 - but can't seem to get rid of this error message and there are no clear explanations in FAQs - anyone experience this and have an answer to my dilemma? - thanks -- DJ
From: John on 5 Sep 2006 22:15 In article <E50E68A7-ED09-4619-B62B-223FE57FC297(a)microsoft.com>, DLM Global <DLMGlobal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > In an existing project I am trying to add some tasks but when I attempt to > add the task details (versus the blank new task line) it gives me an error > "The operation could not be completed because the source file contains > invalid project data" even though the only information I have provided is the > actual task name. Original assumption was due to file being originally > password protected (although that did not happen) and perhaps because > original file was saved in Project 2000 - but can't seem to get rid of this > error message and there are no clear explanations in FAQs - anyone experience > this and have an answer to my dilemma? - thanks DLM Global, It sounds like the file has been jockeyed around enough to generate corruption. Go to our MVP website at: http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm and take a look at FAQ 43 - File Bloat? Might be corruption Try the methods suggested there. If it works great, if not, post back. John Project MVP
From: DLM Global on 6 Sep 2006 08:22 While bloat (file size) doesn't appear to be the culprit, corruption was the key - by following the "save as mpd then back to mpp" process the file can now be edited. thanks much -- DJ "John" wrote: > In article <E50E68A7-ED09-4619-B62B-223FE57FC297(a)microsoft.com>, > DLM Global <DLMGlobal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > In an existing project I am trying to add some tasks but when I attempt to > > add the task details (versus the blank new task line) it gives me an error > > "The operation could not be completed because the source file contains > > invalid project data" even though the only information I have provided is the > > actual task name. Original assumption was due to file being originally > > password protected (although that did not happen) and perhaps because > > original file was saved in Project 2000 - but can't seem to get rid of this > > error message and there are no clear explanations in FAQs - anyone experience > > this and have an answer to my dilemma? - thanks > > DLM Global, > It sounds like the file has been jockeyed around enough to generate > corruption. Go to our MVP website at: > http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm > and take a look at FAQ 43 - File Bloat? Might be corruption > Try the methods suggested there. If it works great, if not, post back. > > John > Project MVP >
From: John on 6 Sep 2006 11:28
In article <4050CADE-CA1C-407B-89B9-B1052C50E7E1(a)microsoft.com>, DLM Global <DLMGlobal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > While bloat (file size) doesn't appear to be the culprit, corruption was the > key - by following the "save as mpd then back to mpp" process the file can > now be edited. thanks much > -- > DJ DJ, Yeah the title is a bit misleading but once you read the content, it becomes clear. I'm glad it solved your problem. You're welcome and thanks for the feedback. John > > > "John" wrote: > > > In article <E50E68A7-ED09-4619-B62B-223FE57FC297(a)microsoft.com>, > > DLM Global <DLMGlobal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > In an existing project I am trying to add some tasks but when I attempt > > > to > > > add the task details (versus the blank new task line) it gives me an > > > error > > > "The operation could not be completed because the source file contains > > > invalid project data" even though the only information I have provided is > > > the > > > actual task name. Original assumption was due to file being originally > > > password protected (although that did not happen) and perhaps because > > > original file was saved in Project 2000 - but can't seem to get rid of > > > this > > > error message and there are no clear explanations in FAQs - anyone > > > experience > > > this and have an answer to my dilemma? - thanks > > > > DLM Global, > > It sounds like the file has been jockeyed around enough to generate > > corruption. Go to our MVP website at: > > http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm > > and take a look at FAQ 43 - File Bloat? Might be corruption > > Try the methods suggested there. If it works great, if not, post back. > > > > John > > Project MVP > > |