MS Project 2003 SP3 converter for 2007 not working

[Scrufnut]

I have Project 2003 and opened a Project file that was created in 2007. When
I went to save it, a "Help" screen opened recommending I download Service
Pack 3 which would provide the required converters. So I did. I reopened
the 2007 Project file and again the "Help" screen pops up recommending SP3 be
installed when I try to save the file. The Service Pack instructions did not
require a PC reboot but I did so anyway to see if that would fix the problem.
It did not. Any suggestions?

 

[JulieS]

Hi Scrufnut,

Did you install _Project_ service pack 3? Just installing SP-3 may
have only installed SP-3 for the rest of the Office suite -- not
project. Check Help > About Microsoft Office Project.

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

 

[Scrufnut]

Julie,

Just checked and it says Microsoft Project Standard 2003 with SP3.

Scrufnut

 

[JulieS]

Hi Scrufnut,

When you open the 2007 file, is it read only? Are you able to save
the file under a new name?

If so, there is nothing wrong.

Project 2003 with SP-3 can open 2007 files read-only. When I try to
save, I get a message telling me the file is read-only. If I click
OK, I get the help message with the information about the
"converter" even though I have SP-3 installed.

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

 

[Scrufnut]

Thank you Julie. That is exactly what is happening.

 

[JulieS]

You're welcome Scrufnut. Glad to have helped and thanks for the
feedback.

I'd just ignore the Help screen -- I don't know of a way to make it
go away permanently.

Julie