Shared resource pool problem : The file cannot be opened

[wacntn]

I have a shared resource pool file and several projects tied to it. I add
resources from our Active Directory using the New Resource From drop down in
Project. I have the resource pool file open r/w when I do this. I can add
one resource and save the file and then when I add the second resource and
try to save the file I get the following in a msg box. My second resource
will not be saved in the file. If I don't save after the first resource,
I'll get this error after I add more than one resource and try to save. I'm
tired of the add-save-close-open-add-save-close-open-add-save-close-open
dance. Anyone have any ideas?

Sometimes this same error occurs when updating a project file's tasks when
Project tries to update the Resource Pool but I can't find a pattern to that
occurence.

Here's the message:

The file cannot be opened.

. Check that the file name and path are correct.

. Check that the file format is recognized by Project.

Project files saved in a version earlier than Microsoft Project 98 can't
be opened.


If your file is from an earlier version, open it in that version, click
Save as (File menu), and save in MPX format. Open the MPX file in the
current version of Project. When you use this method,
project data is imported, but formatting is lost.

 

[JulieS]

Hi wacntn,

Yes this was a problem in Project 2003 and I remember it well. Install SP-2
which fixes the problem.

The following page has a link to a downloadable list of issues fixed in the
SP and this specific one is mentioned.

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[Tammy Fox]

Hi JulieS,

I too have this same problem.

You wrote "The following page has a link to a downloadable list of
issues fixed in the SP and this specific one is mentioned."

Can you please advise where the "following page" is or reply with the
link again please.

Thanks
Tammy

=====================================

Hi wacntn,

Yes this was a problem in Project 2003 and I remember it well.
Install SP-2
which fixes the problem.

The following page has a link to a downloadable list of issues fixed
in the
SP and this specific one is mentioned.

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[JulieS]

Hi Tammy,

The link to the knowledge base article where the downloadable "fix list" is:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887620

The link to the download page for SP-2 is:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...EF-AF64-444D-942D-1188843A8FA4&displaylang=en

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

Julie

Hi JulieS,

I too have this same problem.

You wrote "The following page has a link to a downloadable list of
issues fixed in the SP and this specific one is mentioned."

Can you please advise where the "following page" is or reply with the
link again please.

Thanks
Tammy

=====================================

Hi wacntn,

Yes this was a problem in Project 2003 and I remember it well.
Install SP-2
which fixes the problem.

The following page has a link to a downloadable list of issues fixed
in the
SP and this specific one is mentioned.

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie