Error message: "Failed to load project from [path].sdlproj There is an error in XML document. There is an unclosed literal string." when opening SDL Trados Studio
000010689|9/17/2019 2:20 PM
Scope/Environment
SDL Trados Studio 2021
SDL Trados Studio 2019
SDL Trados Studio 2017
Symptoms/Context
When trying to open SDL Trados Studio the error message is displayed:
Failed to load project from [path]: There is an error in XML document (number, number) There is an unclosed literal string. Line [number], position [number]
Resolution
Rename the xml file where the projects information is saved.
For Studio 2021 1. Go to C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\Studio 2021\Projects 2. Rename Projects.xml to Projects_old.xml 3. Re-open SDL Trados Studio
For Studio 2019 1. Go to C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\Studio 2019\Projects 2. Rename Projects.xml to Projects_old.xml 3. Re-open SDL Trados Studio
For Studio 2017 1. Go to C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\Studio 2017\Projects 2. Rename Projects.xml to Projects_old.xml 3. Re-open SDL Trados Studio
Root Cause
The path where the file is saved is no longer available or the project was removed.