Is there a problem with backward compatibility in MS Project 2003

[Dan]

We are trying to open a project plan originally created in 2000 and when we
open it in 2003. The project is blank. Any ideas?

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Dan,

Theoretically, there is a full compatibility within 2000, 2002 and 2003
formats.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[mtheo]

I understand that theoretically there is a full compatibility between them,
but there seems to be some kind of bug.
I have had the same problem. Project saved in MSP2000 was working OK both in
2000 and 2003, until at a certain point (after one more save in MSP2000)
everyone using MSP2003 started missing the resources info from the file.

I even receive a message when opening the file stating "The operation cannot
be completed because the source file contains invalid project data or the
total number of rows would exceed the limit of 1.048.000 rown is a project".
No need to mention that the file works perfectly under MSP2000.

Mark

 

[Bradley Z]

I had a similar situation. When I changed the file properties to not be
'read-only' my problem seem to go away.

Hope this helps.