Unable to create the 'Project' element, because the file ... does not exist error

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Hello,&nbsp;I am running into this error: "Unable to create the 'Project' element, because the file ... does not exist" when opening a project. The files requested do exist in the file folder that I specify when selecting the progect file from the file tree, but it is searching for the file from one step higher in the hierarchy, where a project existed, but was&nbsp;deleted.&nbsp;I found, that someone already had&nbsp;an issue with that long ago:&nbsp;Unable to... and it was solved by deleting the "ghost file", but I can not detect the "ghost". &nbsp;I am having the same issue in TestComplete and TestExecute softwares. It looks like a TC bug to me.&nbsp;TC version 11.20.1491Windows 7 Enterprise&nbsp;&nbsp;TE version 11.20.1491Windows Server 2008&nbsp;Does anybody have a solution for this issue?Any halp is greatly appreciated.Thank you!

olgav · Accepted Answer

Thank you Djadhav for your suggestion and screenshots,

I have fixed this issue the following way:

Pushed the latest version of my TC project to GitHub, then cloned that repository into a different folder on my PC and opened the pjs file from there. Did the same thing for TestExecute. Works now.

nishera · Answer

Just open Test Complete without loading any projectGo to your folder in windows explore and project file i.e. ProjectName.mds file double clickwhat will happen?

djadhav · Answer

Here is something you can do to fix the project and project suite files.&nbsp;Step 1: Remove all script files from the projects.&nbsp;Step 2: Confirm Removal of files. Make sure you don't delete them.&nbsp;Step 3 - Move all the script files in Windows explorer where you would want to have them.&nbsp;Step 4 - Add the script files back in TestComplete to the project.&nbsp;Save the projects. This will update the project and project suite files with your desired folder structure.&nbsp;Hope this helps!

olgav · Answer

Thank you, NisHera.The same error message pops up..&nbsp;To be able to work on the project, I had to copy all the projects and paste them into the folder one level up. It works for me for now, but it can not be a solution, because I am never&nbsp;sure if it saves my progress into all the right files.&nbsp;

nishera · Answer

Where is you pjs (project suit ) file?back it up and re-name or place it somewhere else.place project files where ever you would like.create&nbsp;a&nbsp;new project suite and include your projects.open new project suite.&nbsp;&nbsp;

djadhav · Answer

That's great. Please mark this issue as solved.

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