An unexpected problem occurred while opening the file.

[Renee IT/PM]

One user is getting this error message on one project plan.

Any ideas?

Error Message

Microsoft Office Project

An unexpected problem occurred while opening the file.

The file may be damaged. Try using a backup copy.

<OK>

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Renee:

Does the project behave this way for all users? If so, the likelihood of
corruption is high. In this case, a backup is an excellent recommendation.

 

[Renee IT/PM]

Renee:

Does the project behave this way for all users? If so, the likelihood of
corruption is high. In this case, a backup is an excellent recommendation.

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How can I or the PM restore a backup for a single project?

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Renee:

You'll need to enlist the help of your SQL DBA. Essentially, you can restore
a backup of the database to a blank database and created an ODBC connection
to it to retrieve a copy of the plan.