topic Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro" in ArcGIS Pro Questions

"Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

VeronicaMcCall — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:40:21 GMT

Does anyone know why I'm getting this error when trying to open current projects that previously crashed? They seemed to crash due to geoprocessing or saving the project.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

George_Thompson — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:16:56 GMT

What version of ArcGIS Pro are you using to open the projects?

Based on the error message it appears that the project was saved in a newer version, i.e. 2.1.2 and you are using an older version, i.e. 1.4.

Any more detail that you can provide on the project? When was the last time that you were able to open it with out an issue?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

VeronicaMcCall — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:15:43 GMT

I have version 2.1.2

The projects that won't open (two of them now) were created using this version and I've never had another version installed on this computer. This is why I"m confused by the error message.

I've successfully opened, saved and closed the projects several times. However, prior to receiving this error message each project crashed during the exporting of data to a feature class. Both of these instances occurred in the last two days. I can still access layers from their respective geodatabases, however.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

George_Thompson — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:07:48 GMT

My suggestion would be to contact Esri Technical Support on this issue. It may be something that needs to be looked at in a lot more detail.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

VeronicaMcCall — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:19:08 GMT

That's what I was thinking. I can't find the error referenced anywhere else. Thanks for your consideration!

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

MichaelVolz — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:58:55 GMT

Can you go into more detail about the feature classes that you were exporting when ArcPro crashed (e.g. file gdb, sde gdb - SQL Server, Oracle, other and the number of records in these feature classes)?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

StephenCauller — Tue, 08 May 2018 12:52:11 GMT

I am seeing the exact same error with ArcGIS Pro version 2.1.2. I didn't have a crash either. But my project file will not open. I hope there is a known fix because I am going to lose work otherwise.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

Suzanne — Tue, 08 May 2018 17:37:11 GMT

I also have this problem that just started today and I have not changed versions. I have had numerous crashes on the project (when i could still open it) while simply editing the attribute table.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

MattAngell — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:36:24 GMT

Has this error been resolved yet as I have just had the same issue? The ArcPro project crashed while exporting a layout and now I cannot open the project. This is incredibly frustrating as it is 4 weeks worth of work that can't be accessed. Is there any response from ESRI about this?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

LR — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:00:39 GMT

When forced to work with beta software like Pro, I always set a timer to remind me to back up everything every three hours.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

EricGunn — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:21:46 GMT

I am having the same issue with ArcGIS Pro 2.2... Please Help!!!

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

MattAngell — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:01:52 GMT

The only way I found to resolve this issue was to use a server backup from the previous day as ESRI didn't respond to any requests for help. It turns out the original file had been corrupted by ArcPro during the export process. I'd recommend anyone using ArcPro to ensure that they have got a backup of the project copied regularly.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

AlexGerrish1 — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:43:31 GMT

This happened to a project of mine. Pro didn't "crash" and create an error report, instead it suddenly threw a Windows "ArcGIS Pro has stopped working" error and now can't reopen the project. Updating to the newest patch (2.2.1) doesn't help.

Is there a way to salvage a dozen or so maps and layouts from a corrupted project?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

GeraldineEggermont2 — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:51:12 GMT

Hi Veronica, was your issue solved by Esri Support? I have the exact same problem.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

JanakiGattu1 — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:23:42 GMT

Hello George,

Can we get an update on the below error. As we too are getting the same Error.

I have created all my Projects in ArcGIS Pro 2.1.1....And still I am using the same Version of ArcGIS Pro 2.1.1...But I am having issue in Opening up the ArcGIS Pro Project as "Opening the Selected ArcGIS Project Failed. This Project was saved using a newer Version of ArcGIS".

Note:

We have not updated any new Version of ArcGIS Pro.

Really appreciate if anyone can Provide with a Solution.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

StephenCauller — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:09:34 GMT

What I discovered was the .aprx file was still there but the file size was 0! Apparently, a "save file" wrote a zero length file. In short, my project file was trashed. Since this happened to me AND this issue seems to still exist, I frequently backup all of my Pro files. Don't just blindly backup .... check file sizes first or you may overwrite a good .aprx with a zero length file.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

MichaelVolz — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:28:44 GMT

Can you provide more specifics on the export process that you were performing when the corruption occurred? Details such as origin of data (file gdb, SDE, etc.), destination of data (file gdb, SDE, etc.) as well as type of data (point, line or polygon, other) and operating system you are working on Windows 7 or Windows 10?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

GaryBarden — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:33:22 GMT

I just started getting this message after running a Windows update. Has anyone ever found a solution?

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

George_Thompson — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:06:48 GMT

If you remove the Windows update does it work correctly?

If so, I would contact Tech Support to let them know. They can then try to investigate the issue in more detail.

Re: "Opening the Selected ArcGIS project failed: This project was saved using a newer version of ArcGIS Pro"

MichaelVolz — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 14:11:36 GMT

When was the Windows update applied? Was it working after the Windows update was applied for some time or did you notice this immediately after the Windows update was applied?