Microsoft has released the Microsoft Project 2002 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Project 2002. This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:
- The issues that are fixed in the hotfix package
- The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
- Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
- Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
- Whether you must make any registry changes to use any one of the hotfixes in the package
- The files that the hotfix package contains
This article describes the Microsoft Project 2002 issues that are fixed in the Microsoft Project 2002 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated August 26, 2004.
Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package
The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package:
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Microsoft Project 2002 sets the duration of a task to zero when you assign a resource that has no availability to a task
The following issues are also fixed in this hotfix package but were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
- The date for the successor task is early
The date for the successor task is earlier than the date that should be scheduled based on the relationship between the predecessor and the successor. When the predecessor task percent complete is set to 0 percent and the successor task percent complete is set to 100 percent, the start date for the predecessor task is not correct. - "The Office Assistant could not be started" error message
When you run Microsoft Project 2002 and Microsoft Office 2003 programs at the same time, you receive the following error message:The Office Assistant could not be started. Please repair the Assistant by running Project 2002 setup and selecting Repair Project 2002.
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
- This hotfix is a post-Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 (SP1) hotfix. To install the hotfix, you must have Microsoft Project 2002 SP1 installed.
For additional information about Microsoft Project 2002 SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:830241Â
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Description of Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1
Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is replaced by a later hotfix.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Description of the Microsoft Project 2002 Post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: October 20, 2004
Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to activate any hotfixes that are contained in this package.
Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Size File name
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26-Aug-2004 20:39 4,519,424 Project2002-kb883923-fullfile.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table:
Date Time Version Size File name
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23-Jun-2004 19:17 10.2002.0.409 719,592 Anlyzts.dll
26-Apr-2004 19:27 10.0.6712.0 80,576 Blnmgr.dll
22-Apr-2004 16:37 10.0.2104.1422 899,920 Pj10od10.dll
22-Apr-2004 15:47 10.0.2104.1422 265,456 Pj10tm10.dll
26-Aug-2004 20:20 10.0.2104.1826 8,871,232 Winproj.exe
For more information about installing this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.
For additional information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates