Microsoft KB Archive/305644

= PRJ2000: &quot;Paste Operation Cannot Be Completed&quot; Error Message When You Open a Microsoft Project File =

Article ID: 305644

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q305644



WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open a Microsoft Project file, you may receive the following error message:

The paste operation cannot be completed. The insert or paste operation cannot be completed because the total number of rows would exceed the limit of 1 million 48 thousand rows in a project. Insert fewer rows or delete rows, or consider dividing your project into subprojects.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions is true:
 * Your Microsoft Project file is damaged.

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 * Your Microsoft Project file is password-protected, and the password that is encrypted within your file is damaged (corrupted).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods, as appropriate to your situation.

Method 1
Save your file as a Microsoft Project Database file (.mpd), and then open and resave it as a Microsoft Project file (.mpp). To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Project, and then open your file.
 * 2) Click OK in response to the error message described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 4) In the Save As dialog box, specify a file name and location in which to save your file.
 * 5) In the Save as type box, click Project Database (*.mpd), and then click Save.
 * 6) In the Save To Database dialog box, click Save.
 * 7) Click Close on the File menu.
 * 8) Open the .mpd file that you saved in step 5.
 * 9) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 10) In the Save As dialog box, specify a file name and location in which to save your file.
 * 11) In the Save as type box, click Project (*.mpp), and then click Save.

Method 2
If your Microsoft Project file is password-protected, remove your password, and then save your file with a new name. Then, password-protect and resave your file. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Project, and then open your file.
 * 2) In the Password dialog box, type your password, and then click OK.
 * 3) Click OK in response to the error message.
 * 4) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 5) In the Save As dialog box, click General Options on the Tools menu.
 * 6) In the Save Options dialog box, remove your password, and then click OK.
 * 7) Specify a new file name and location in which to save your file, and then click Save.
 * 8) Click Close on the File menu.
 * 9) Click Open on the File menu to open your Microsoft Project file.
 * 10) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 11) In the Save As dialog box, click General Options on the Tools menu.
 * 12) In the Save Options dialog box, type a password, and then click OK.
 * 13) In the Confirm Password dialog box, retype your password, and then click OK.
 * 14) Click Save.
 * 15) Click OK in response to the A file with this name already exists message.

Method 3
If Method 1 and Method 2 do not resolve the issue, or if you can open but cannot save your Microsoft Project file, install Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1), and then re-create your Microsoft Project file. New Microsoft Project files that you create in Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1 do not exhibit the behavior described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article. However, if you open an existing Microsoft Project file, you may receive the error message described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article. To work around this behavior, you must re-create your Microsoft Project file. To re-create your Microsoft Project file without having to re-enter the project data, follow these steps:  Install Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1.

For more information about how to obtain and install Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

288953 PRJ2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1

 In Microsoft Project 2000 SR-1, re-create your Microsoft Project file by following steps 1 through 28 under &quot;Method 2: If You Cannot Create New Macros in the Project&quot; in the &quot;Workaround&quot; section of the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

255028 PRJ: Macro Warning, Missing Macros, or Cannot Edit Macro in a Project Saved in 98 Format



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