Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): February 22, 2011

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

• When you save a project plan in Microsoft Project 2010, and then you reopen this project plan, you experience one of the following symptoms:

  • Assignments are moved to other tasks.

  • Data is missing.

  • Data is moved around.

  
  

• Consider the following scenario:

  • You configure a Project Server 2010 server to operate in Backwards Compatibility mode.

  • You have a project plan that contains cross-project dependencies.

  • You connect to the Project server by using Project Professional 2010, and then you open the project plan.

  • You try to save the project.

  
  In this scenario, Project 2010 crashes. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

  Problem Event Name:                        APPCRASH
    Application Name:                             WINPROJ.EXE
    Application Version:                           14.0.4751.1000
    Application Timestamp:                     4b8e2679
    Fault Module Name:                          WINPROJ.EXE
    Fault Module Version:                        14.0.4751.1000
    Fault Module Timestamp:                  4b8e2679
    Exception Code:                                  c0000005
    Exception Offset:                                00000000001282c0
    OS Version:                                          6.1.7600.2.0.0.274.10
    Locale ID:                                             1033

• Project 2010 crashes when you update cross-project links through the Links Between Projects dialog box.
  

• When you select to display a baseline in the Gantt Chart view, bars that represent milestones or summary tasks do not display.  
  

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 the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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