Importing .xml file into Microsoft Project 2007

[zachharriman]

I have a corrupted project file that I'm trying to fix. I rea
somewhere that if you save the project file as an .xml file, the
re-open in project and save back to a .mpp file that it will fix th
corruption.

When I import the recently saved .xml file, I get several error
relating to the element of specific unique IDs. Once I get through al
the errors, the project file opens. However, it appears the externa
links to tasks outside of this project were not imported.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Zac

 

[zachharriman]

Update:

I am now able to open the .xml file in project without any errors. All
the tasks in the new file match up completely against the original
corrupted file. Except, it still appears there is an issue with the
external tasks. Only about half of the external tasks came over and
they have different UIDs than in the original file. Please help!

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi zachharriman,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project forum

As you suspected corruption, firstly, you could try the suggestions in FAQ Item: 43. Handling project file corruption and/or bloat. If you're still having problems, then I don't hold up much hope - particularly with external issues. I suggest you use your backup files to re-build (you do have backups don't you?)

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

Update:

I am now able to open the .xml file in project without any errors. All
the tasks in the new file match up completely against the original
corrupted file. Except, it still appears there is an issue with the
external tasks. Only about half of the external tasks came over and
they have different UIDs than in the original file. Please help!