Microsoft KB Archive/897770

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When you try to start Microsoft Office Project 2003 or Microsoft Project 2002, you receive a "Microsoft Project could not open Global.mpt" error message

Article ID: 897770

Article Last Modified on 4/21/2005



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003
  • Microsoft Project 2002 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Project 2002 Standard Edition



SYMPTOMS

When you try to start Microsoft Office Project 2003 or Microsoft Project 2002, the program does not start. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft Project could not open Global.mpt. The file Global.mpt is either corrupted or missing. Please contact your system administrator to restore Global.mpt.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if an incompatible or an outdated version of Norton AntiVirus is installed on the computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, update the version of Norton AntiVirus that is installed on the computer. For more information about how to update Norton AntiVirus, visit the following Symantec Web site:

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For more information about how to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

329820 How to use Office programs together with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in


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