Re: Unable to open Project 2003 Project Plan

Hi Dan,

I understand your frustration.

A quick google search on the error message in the project newsgroups
shows that error message going back to 1999 with a wide variety of
apparent issues reported. Unfortunately without being able to track
down the specifics of what is causing the error, it's impossible to
determine if it is truly a bug in the security update or an issue with
a specific file that may have failed for other reasons.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

Best,
Julie


"tigerman97123" <tigerman97123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:B6106039-BFD5-4292-A282-53A4D7B1D0AF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Julie,

Thanks for the suggestion but it does not makes sense since this
same issue
exists in SP-3. I'm part of the IT department and they are NOT
planning on
rolling out SP-3 any time soon. I'm also hearing in this thread
that this
issue still exists in SP-3. Most of this thread is about this issue
in SP-3.

I see this as a serious BUG created by Microsoft in a security
update. I
can't believe Microsoft if not fixing a BUG that prevents people
from opening
their project plans.

"JulieS" wrote:

Hello Dan,

I suggest asking your IT department if it's possible to test a copy
of
your file on a Project 2003 SP-3 machine. Make sure you change the
security settings in SP-3 as Mike notes below.

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

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information
about Microsoft Project

"tigerman97123" <tigerman97123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:222B5205-7F5A-4305-B5AB-ECA9FF54D22E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Chris,

I'm using Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 2 and I'm running
into
the
same issue and error message "An unexpected error occurred during
command
execution." I'm unable to open my project plan. I'm right in
the
middle of
a large project to move the county's largest computer system to
new
hardware
and I can't open my project plan.

I deleted all macros and it does NOT help. I get the same error.

My IT department deployed Security Update KB948962 for MS Project
2003 to
all county desktop machines. I can uninstall that update and it
allows me to
open my project plan. Unfortunately, the security update
automatically
re-installs its self in a matter of hours and I'm right back
where I
can not
open my project plan.

I can't believe there is no solution for this! Frustrating... I
hope we
find one soon... I wish Microsoft would help! They created the
problem.

Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Dan (tigerman97123)

"Mike Glen" wrote:

Hi Steve,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :)

Some people are having problems where the project contains
macros.
This is
apparently because of the increased security introduced by SR3.
Try
reducing the security setting: Tools/Macros/Security...

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 Project Tutorials



"sjdana" <sjdana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DF2919D5-70C8-4490-A6F9-5E00350C2729@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I just had the same problem after editing a file and saving it.
All of a
sudden it wouldn't open with my Project 2003 (SP3). I had
someone else
open
and re-save it with Project 2000 and that apparently cured it.

Steve.

"Chains" wrote:

Hi,

I've just installed SP3 for MSP 2003 Pro in an attempt to
improve the
stability of my Master schedule, however I now find that I
can't
open any
of
my schedules.

There is nothing peculiar about my schedules, no security on
them, etc.

I get the "An unexpected error occurred during command
execution" error
that
seems to be relatively common amongst messages across various
newsgroups,
but
there doesn't seem to be an answer or a solution.

As a consequence I now have to restore my system to a pre-SP3
point so
that
I can view my schedules.

Surely this must be a widespread problem, can anyone offer a
solution or
any
ideas?

Thanks,
Chris








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