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From: Penny on 17 Apr 2010 07:59
I made changes to an 07 project file. I saved it in 03. When I went to X
out it asked to save it again. I saved again. Then when I went to X out it
asked me again. I just got out w/o saving. I had saved the file fairly
recently. Now when I am trying to open the file it says corrupt content and
wont' open. Is there anything I can do?
From: RobV on 18 Apr 2010 11:45
Penny, as per Mike's reply, this question has come up before. I've
experienced it myself and posted on it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,
none of the suggestions referenced by Mike worked for me. Then, I was told
that installing Service Pack 1 would solve the problem for future "saves",
but I experienced it again after installing SP1. The only thing that I've
found to work is to always use "Save As" and a file extension of "Project
2000-2003", but that means each time I work with a file that is to be shared
with MSP 2003 users, I only use "save as" in the old format--awkward, but it
has avoided the problem for over a year.

"Penny" wrote:

> I made changes to an 07 project file. I saved it in 03. When I went to X
> out it asked to save it again. I saved again. Then when I went to X out it
> asked me again. I just got out w/o saving. I had saved the file fairly
> recently. Now when I am trying to open the file it says corrupt content and
> wont' open. Is there anything I can do?
From: Penny on 19 Apr 2010 08:19
Where would I get the SP1?

I have had this problem before also in trying to go back and forth between
the two versions. I also have found that the save as and making sure I am
saving back to that 03 is vital. I did that twice... Bad file. Can't
imagine there is hope. Stinks.

"RobV" wrote:

> Penny, as per Mike's reply, this question has come up before. I've
> experienced it myself and posted on it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,
> none of the suggestions referenced by Mike worked for me. Then, I was told
> that installing Service Pack 1 would solve the problem for future "saves",
> but I experienced it again after installing SP1. The only thing that I've
> found to work is to always use "Save As" and a file extension of "Project
> 2000-2003", but that means each time I work with a file that is to be shared
> with MSP 2003 users, I only use "save as" in the old format--awkward, but it
> has avoided the problem for over a year.
>
> "Penny" wrote:
>
> > I made changes to an 07 project file. I saved it in 03. When I went to X
> > out it asked to save it again. I saved again. Then when I went to X out it
> > asked me again. I just got out w/o saving. I had saved the file fairly
> > recently. Now when I am trying to open the file it says corrupt content and
> > wont' open. Is there anything I can do?
From: Rob Schneider on 19 Apr 2010 09:52
Penny,

You'll need to go back to your last backup. I do hope you make backups.

you can get SP-2 (latest for Project 2007 which I understand includes
SP-1) from Microsoft. Via Google on "microsoft project sp-2" I found:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953326

I've never done any testing and perhaps other know, but it is my hunch
that moving back and forth between software format versions is probably
a risk for eventual file corruption. Maybe having SP-2 you can do do it
with less risk, but don't know. The format of the MPP file is extremely
complex and no doubt bugs lurk cross versions.

Without knowing more, I would always settle on a standard file format at
least common denominator for a project and stick with it.

Better yet, get everyone who uses Project to have exactly the same
version (including SP-level).

Ultimate would be avoid sending out MPP files if the purpose is only
communication. Don't send out data--send out documents with "snippets"
of the plan/schedule with your view/opinion.


--rms

www.rmschneider.com




On 19/04/10 13:19, Penny wrote:
> Where would I get the SP1?
>
> I have had this problem before also in trying to go back and forth between
> the two versions. I also have found that the save as and making sure I am
> saving back to that 03 is vital. I did that twice... Bad file. Can't
> imagine there is hope. Stinks.
>
> "RobV" wrote:
>
>> Penny, as per Mike's reply, this question has come up before. I've
>> experienced it myself and posted on it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,
>> none of the suggestions referenced by Mike worked for me. Then, I was told
>> that installing Service Pack 1 would solve the problem for future "saves",
>> but I experienced it again after installing SP1. The only thing that I've
>> found to work is to always use "Save As" and a file extension of "Project
>> 2000-2003", but that means each time I work with a file that is to be shared
>> with MSP 2003 users, I only use "save as" in the old format--awkward, but it
>> has avoided the problem for over a year.
>>
>> "Penny" wrote:
>>
>>> I made changes to an 07 project file. I saved it in 03. When I went to X
>>> out it asked to save it again. I saved again. Then when I went to X out it
>>> asked me again. I just got out w/o saving. I had saved the file fairly
>>> recently. Now when I am trying to open the file it says corrupt content and
>>> wont' open. Is there anything I can do?
From: RobV on 19 Apr 2010 10:31
Penny, you can download it from MS or order it on a CD.

"Penny" wrote:

> Where would I get the SP1?
>
> I have had this problem before also in trying to go back and forth between
> the two versions. I also have found that the save as and making sure I am
> saving back to that 03 is vital. I did that twice... Bad file. Can't
> imagine there is hope. Stinks.
>
> "RobV" wrote:
>
> > Penny, as per Mike's reply, this question has come up before. I've
> > experienced it myself and posted on it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately,
> > none of the suggestions referenced by Mike worked for me. Then, I was told
> > that installing Service Pack 1 would solve the problem for future "saves",
> > but I experienced it again after installing SP1. The only thing that I've
> > found to work is to always use "Save As" and a file extension of "Project
> > 2000-2003", but that means each time I work with a file that is to be shared
> > with MSP 2003 users, I only use "save as" in the old format--awkward, but it
> > has avoided the problem for over a year.
> >
> > "Penny" wrote:
> >
> > > I made changes to an 07 project file. I saved it in 03. When I went to X
> > > out it asked to save it again. I saved again. Then when I went to X out it
> > > asked me again. I just got out w/o saving. I had saved the file fairly
> > > recently. Now when I am trying to open the file it says corrupt content and
> > > wont' open. Is there anything I can do?
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