Error

[Suz]

I have just upgraded from project 98 to 2000 when I start up project or open
a project file it keeps coming up with 'Microsoft Visual Basic' Errors
occured during load.

Any ideas? I know nothing about project!

 

[John]

I have just upgraded from project 98 to 2000 when I start up project or open
a project file it keeps coming up with 'Microsoft Visual Basic' Errors
occured during load.

Any ideas? I know nothing about project!

Suz,
My first guess is one of two things. Do any of the projects created in
Project 98 have auto-run type macros, that is, recorded or separately
written VBA macros that are designed to automatically run when a file is
opened? If so, there could be a problem with those macros. Or, when you
upgraded to Project 2000 was it just an upgrade or was it a full new
install and does the upgrade include the SR-1 patch?

Another question, when you did the upgrade did you load all components
or do just a basic install (i.e. did the VBA component get loaded)?

John
Project MVP

 

[Suz]

It was an upgrade, I know nothing about Project so don't know if the
projects have any auto run type marcos' !! I don't think it included SR1
patch and I just did a basici install.

 

[John]

It was an upgrade, I know nothing about Project so don't know if the
projects have any auto run type marcos' !! I don't think it included SR1
patch and I just did a basici install.

Suz,
Unfortunately it is not a straightforward process to determine if a file
has auto-run or Event driven macros because they are "private" and will
not show up under "Modules" in the organizer (Tools/Organizer). Neither
will they show up under the Project Explorer. However, normally if there
is a problem with an auto type macro, it will attempt to run but abort
and give an error message different from the one you are getting. At
least that is my experience.

If you can at least launch Project, go to Help/About Microsoft Project.
At the top of the "about" window that appears you will see the complete
version number and whether SR-1 is applied. If the service release is
not indicated, you can still download it from Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24D1DF9A-EE62-4B
8A-8AA6-AF313D0D515D&displaylang=en

If the SR-1 is already present and you only did a basic install, try
adding missing components. Insert your Project 2000 installation CD and
hit the button to install Project 2000. After the "preparing to install"
message you should get a window with three options: Repair Microsoft
Project, Add or Remove Features, and Remove Microsoft Project. Click on
the Add or Remove icon. From here I'm doing a little guessing because my
installation is full so I can't say exactly what you will see, but if
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is not installed, it should be
listed. Select it and any other items relating to VBA and hit "Update
Now". After the install is finished, I would go ahead and re-boot and
then trying opening Project and your files again.

If you still have no luck, open Project and go to Help/Detect and
Repair. That will restore your Project installation to its original
settings. It may help, it may not.

Hopefully one or more of the suggestions offered will be of help. If
not, post again and let us know what happened. Maybe I or one of my
cohorts can come up with additional suggestions.

By the way, you mentioned that you don't really know anything about
Project (gee, there are times I think that about myself so don't feel
bad). What are you doing with Project? Why did you upgrade?

John