2007 - Open last file on startup always results in "file causedserious error last time opened"

[dedawson]

Opened Project 2007, created brand new project with two tasks, nothing
else. Saved and closed the new project Dummy1, then selected Tools |
Options | General, set Open last file on startup, and closed Project.

Re-opened Project and received "file Dummy1 caused serious error last
time opened" dialog. Selected No, then selected Tools | Options |
General, cleared Open last file on startup, and closed Project.

Re-opened Project, no error. Selected Dummy1 from Recently Used
list. Opened with no errors. Closed Dummy1, reset Open last file on
startup, and closed Project. Re-opened Project and received "file
Dummy1 caused serious error last time opened" dialog.

Note that Help | About | Disabled items window never showed any
entries at any time.

Clues to resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JulieS]

Hello dedawson,

Sorry I can't offer you any methods of resolving the problem. I can
however say that issue was reported as a bug in Project 2007 SP-2
back in May 2009. The best I can recommend is to stay away from the
command and manually open the file through the File menu. By
default the last 4 files opened do appear at the bottom of the file
menu and you may increase that number through Tools > Options.

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

"dedawson" wrote in message
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[dedawson]

Thanks Julie,

I sort of figured I'd end up doing it the longer (slightly) way. Its
just that I got used to the feature in Project 2003, and now that I'm
on 2007 and it doesn't work its a bit disappointing. Oh well, maybe
that's the trade off for being able to have more than 1 Undo!

regards,

david

 

[JulieS]

You're most welcome David and thanks for the feedback. I hope it is
on the "fixed" list for the next service pack, but I have no
information about whether that wish will be granted, and if so,
when. I do agree with you that multi-level undo is a truly
wonderful thing. I guess the good news is that the "serious error"
message is not a file corruption -- just a disconcerting message.

Julie

 

[dedawson]

Feedback is common courtesy.
Which, unfortunately, is sorely lacking from many who seek help on
boards.
Maybe, if we're lucky, a few guilty ones will see this and recognize
the error of their ways.

 

[JulieS]

<smile>

Julie