Description of Microsoft Office Project 2003 hotfix package: December 22, 2003

This article describes the Microsoft Office Project 2003 issue that is fixed in the Microsoft Office Project 2003 hotfix package that is dated December 22, 2003.

Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package

The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package:

• 834445  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834445/ ) Project files take longer than you expect to open in Project 2003

Service pack information

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Project 2003 and in Project Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service packs for Microsoft Project 2003 and for Microsoft Project Server 2003. For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next P1 that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Hotfix activation information

You must run an SQL file to activate this hotfix on Microsoft Office Project Server 2003. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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.

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 and Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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. After you install the hotfix, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:Microsoft Office Project Server 2003

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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. After you install the hotfix, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:Note For more information about how to install 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: