Answers Database Design Manager 6.0.1: Error "unhandled exception, invalid file name" on startup Record #2064 Product Family: Software Product Line: M1 Graphical/General Product Part: Design Manager Product Version: 6.0.1 Problem Title: Design Manager 6.0.1: Error "unhandled exception, invalid file name" on startup Problem Description: Key Words: unhandled, exception, invalid, file Urgency: Standard General Description: When loading Design Manager, the following error message is issued "unhandled exception, invalid file name" This is caused by a corrupted .PRJ file. Solution 1: (1) Exit out of Design Manager. (2) Edit the DSGNMGR.INI file, which is found in the       \WINDOWS directory, by removing the problematic       project from the 'CURRENT=' line and the 'PROJECT='       line, and save. (3) Delete the .PRJ and .BAK files in the XPROJECT directory. (4) Reinvoke Design Manager, and recreate a new .PRJ for       the project. This will restore the original directory       structure of the project. End of Record #2064 - Last Modified: 06/13/97 15:49

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