Microsoft KB Archive/221256

= PRJ: Updated Project Converter for ABT Project Workbench 4.x =

Article ID: 221256

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Project 4.1a

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This article was previously published under Q221256



SUMMARY
This article discusses how to download and install an update for the Microsoft Project Converter, which converts files in the ABT Project Workbench 4.x for Windows format to the Microsoft Project MPX file format.

This update includes a new version of the file Pwwin.exe, which replaces the original version of Pwwin.exe that is included with the original Microsoft Project Converter.



MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Pwbconv.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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Installing the Update
To install the Microsoft Project Converter Update, follow these steps:  Install the Microsoft Project Converter as described in the following Knowledge Base article:

130206 PRJ: The Microsoft Project Converter for Project 4.0 and 4.1

 Download the PWBConv.exe file described earlier in this article. Double-click the PWBConv.exe file to extract the Pwwin.exe file. Replace the Pwwin.exe file installed with the Microsoft Project Converter with the new version you extracted in the previous step.

When you run the converter and it prompts you to select the type of file to convert, select ABT Project Workbench version 1.x for Windows. This converts files in the ABT Project Workbench version 1.x, 3.x and 4.x for Windows formats to the Microsoft Project MPX format.

