I get this "Operation Failed" message when I try to open an MSProjectFile.
The file was created in the same version I run and several of my colleagues
are able to open the file with no trouble. Does anyone know what this
message is or why it is occurring?
It is possible that you automatic updates set for Microsoft Update
site for all of the Office products - including Project 2003. If so,
then check within Control Panel | Add-Remove Programs. If you have
SP2 of Windows XP on the machine, then on the top of the dialog box -
checkbox - Show updates. Under Project 2003, check for this article #
948962 - if you have this applied, then you cannot save to HTML within
Project or Save As Web page. The workaround is in this article - the
registry key setting:
941466 Information about the Project 2003 file formats that are
blocked after you install Project 2003 Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;941466
or you can update to Service Pack 3 of Project 2003 which provides a
User interface method to change the files to be allowed.