PRJ98: Can Not Open or Edit MS Project 4.x Embedded Object

ID: q189901

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a Microsoft Project 4.1 or 4.0 project object embedded in another program document, on a computer that has Microsoft Project 98 installed, you will receive an error message.

For example:

If you have a Microsoft Project 4.1 object embedded in a Microsoft Word 97 document and you try to edit or open it, you may receive the message:

Word cannot edit the Microsoft Project 4.1 Project.
If you have a Microsoft Project 4.1 object embedded in a Microsoft Excel 97 document and you try to edit or open it, you may receive the message:
Cannot start the source application for this object.


RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, install Microsoft Project 98 for Windows Service Release 1 (SR-1).


STATUS

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1).


For additional information about obtaining and installing SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q185102 PRJ98: How to Obtain and Install MS Project 98 SR-1

Additional query words: 4.00 4.10 OLE, Object 


Keywords          : kbinterop projwin 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.1,98
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 9, 1999