Project 2003 files saving as 98

[hollie]

We are upgrading all existing Project 98 installs with Project 2003.
The 98 was a network install, and we are installing 2003 using group
policies. When a user opens 2003 and goes to save the document, it
automatically saves it in 98 file format. They get a box "Saving to
Microsoft Project 98 format" with no option of saving it as 2003. When
opening the file from explorer, it defaults opening to 98 (from the
network share) and you can only open the file with 2003 if you open
Project 2003 first. For what reason does it want to save the file as
98, and is there any way to force it to save with 2003?

Hollie

 

[Rod Gill]

Hi,

In Project 2003 select Tools, Options, Save tab
Reset Save Project to Project (*.mpp) rather than Project 98.

The files clicked in explorer are starting as 98 files probably because .mpp
is defined as Project 98 type. This needs changing in the registry for all
users to remedy.

Manually:
Tools, Options, File Types tab
Scroll down to find mpp
Select mpp then click Change
Select the Project 2003 icon
OK your way out.

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[hollie]

Thanks for your help, but the reason I'm stumped is that both of the 2
things you suggested below are already set that way. I found a way to
change the way it opens through the registry, changing the .mpp from
Project.8 file to Project.9 file. But I still have no idea about why
it's default saving that way. Is there something in the registry that
I could try changing?

Thanks