Project 98

[Kim A]

We currently have Project 98. Yes, I know...ancient. Will that work on a
Microsoft 2007 system? And if so, would people trying to open something
created in 98 have trouble?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

What exactly do you mean by a Microsoft 2007 system?
Which people? Which version of Project would they run?

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[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Kim A --

I think you are headed for problems. Microsoft Project 2007 can only open
projects created in the 2000, 2002, and 2003 versions of the software. I do
not believe it can open projects created in Project 98. Hope this helps.

 

[Kim A]

Sorry, would Project 98 install on a Windows 7 system? If our customers were
using a newer version of Project and they were trying to open a file we
created in Project 98, would that cause issues?

Kim A

 

[Rob Schneider]

See Dale's reply.

My hunch is that Project 98 will work on Windows 7 but I never tried it
(nor am I likely to ever try). Instead of spending money upgrading
Windows, spend the money and upgrade Project to a newer or newest version.

Most importantly, don't mix versions on the same project team . Even
better, keep the number of copies of Project down to the very few who
maintain and publish the project model in Project. Resist temptation to
send out copies of this project model to others unless there is a real
need. Better to send out reports about the state of the project than
send out the raw data.


--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Kim,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

I have Windows 7 running and I can run Project 98 without problems. Project 98 files will open in the later versions. In Project 2010, you have to go to File/Options/Trust/Trust Center/Legacy Formats and select to run them. You will then be able to open Project 98 files without problem. Whether it is wise to do so is another matter .

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



We currently have Project 98. Yes, I know...ancient. Will that work on a
Microsoft 2007 system? And if so, would people trying to open something
created in 98 have trouble?