Downconvert file from 2007 Beta to 2003

[Jim Aksel]

I am attempting to save a file from 2007 format back to 2000-2003 format.
When I go to open the exported file using Project Standard 2003, I receive a
message that I must download a converter. There does not appear to be a
2007-2003 coverter on the resultant page that opens.

If I try to continue the process, I get an error message and Project
restarts to Project 2007.

Any suggestions? I need to distribute this file to 2003 users. Are others
having "downgraded version" problems?

Thanks
Jim

 

[JulieS]

Hi Jim,

I'm not sure I follow what you have done. Specifically your comment
about the "exported file."

In Project 2007 Beta 2 there is an option to save a Project 2007 as
2000-2003 Project format.

I have been able to save a file created in Project 2007 as a 2000-2003
format and open it without difficulty in Project 2003. I have also been
able to open a project file created in Project 2003 in Project 2007 work
on it, save it as 2000-2003 format and re-open in Project 2003.

I am using Project 2003 Professional (SP-2) and Project 2007 Beta2 with
the Technical Refresh that was released recently. However, my Project
2007 install is to a Virtual PC on the same computer, so I am not
running the two different versions under the same operating system --
each is installed in its own version of Windows XP.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

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[Jim Aksel]

Yes, my problem is pretty much how you describe it. P2007 (File/Save As...)
in 2000-2003 format. The file in 2000-2003 format opens fine in 2007 but
cannot be opened in 2003. I see from your comment that you have been
successful in this endeavor.

I tried it with a second file, same results. I'll try the new version of
2007 and see if that helps.

 

[JulieS]

Hi Jim,

Keep us posted. I haven't seen any other comments on the feedback for
Project 2007 website about the error, but it could be no one has posted
it yet.

Just a quick question, is Project 2007 installed on the same machine as
2003? It may be that 2007 "broke" 2003 if they are installed on the
same OS.

Julie

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[Jim Aksel]

Yes, we're all co-mingled.
Do you have a URL for the newer technology release, I've been searching
since my last post ....

 

[Jim Aksel]

Well, after 45 minutes of searching, here is the URL for the most recent
technology refresh (September 6, 2006) English version.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...df-14a0-4cc0-b946-4f0dd9d2b88a&DisplayLang=en

 

[Jim Aksel]

Status:
Downloaded/Installed latest Technology Release (Sept 2006).
Open File In P2007
Save as 2003 format in new file name.

The 2003 format file will not open with either P2007 or P2003. This is
actually worse than before. Before I could open the 2003 file format using
P2007--- no longer the case.

Unless there are other suggestions, I will just have to recreate the work in
2003.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Jim --

Have you tried saving the file in XML and then opening it in Project 2003?
Just a thought.

 

[JulieS]

Hi Jim,

Sorry to hear that things have gone from bad to worse due to the
Technical Refresh install. I'm sorry to say I am out of suggestions.
As noted, I am unable to reproduce the error that you are seeing. It
may be due to the installation of Project 2007 to the same OS as Project
2003.

You might want to post this as feedback to the connect site for Project
2007 and see if anyone else reports the same issue. The url for the
connect/feedback site for Project 2007 is:
http://connect.microsoft.com/feedback/SearchResults.aspx?FeedbackOverviewType=6&SiteID=235

Julie

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