Microsoft KB Archive/245839

= PRJ98: "File Format Is Not Valid. Use a Different File for This Situation." Error When You Insert a Project =

Article ID: 245839

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q245839



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Project 98, when you insert one project into another project, you may receive the following error message:

The file format is not valid. Use a different file for this situation.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur when the following conditions are true:
 * 1) You install Microsoft Project 98.
 * 2) On the same computer, you install Microsoft Project 2000.
 * 3) In Microsoft Project 98, you insert one project into another project.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, do not install Microsoft Project 98 concurrently with Microsoft Project 2000 on the same computer. This configuration is not supported by Microsoft Product Support Services.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PRJ2000

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB245839

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