0025:000013 Project Damaged/ The project is damaged and cannot be opened anymore

Hello,

I am working on a SCADA project in WinCC TIA Portal V13 up8. For some reason, the laptop got crashed and restarted. Now, When I am trying to open the project, it is gving the error message '0025:000013 Project Damaged/ The project is damaged and cannot be opened anymore'.

Please suggest some solution.

Thank you

Hello, this sounds bad.

Do you have an older version, an archived version or some other manual backup?

Don't get your hopes up to high, but you can try the solution in this FAQ. Maybe the technical support can help you, when you send them the project file and the backup file (see lower part of the FAQ):

• What options are there in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) for backing up projects and what is the significance of the backup files of the projects?
  https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/92561565

H.J.

Hello, this sounds bad.

Do you have an older version, an archived version or some other manual backup?

Don't get your hopes up to high, but you can try the solution in this FAQ. Maybe the technical support can help you, when you send them the project file and the backup file (see lower part of the FAQ):

• What options are there in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) for backing up projects and what is the significance of the backup files of the projects?
  https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/92561565

Thanks H.J. for the reply. I have a manual back up before one week and may be I will redo it. That is easier than to get in contact with tech support.

Just wondering, Is there some software or method by which we can automatically have a backup for the TIA portal project !? or, is manual backup the only option ? 

There might be a possibility using TIA openness.

I think you could write a program it to save a backup project or to archive the project every night.
Maybe after a week it could replace the oldest one.

You can find the available functions and demo projects here:

• "TIA Portal Openness: Introduction and Demo Application"
  https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/108716692

You need Microsoft Visual Studio and some knowledge on coding.

Hallo,

Is the problem has been solved?

I get same problem, 

In V13 delete all files in the Logs folder except .ico

You can then open the project.

Hello,

You may create a new blank project with same project. Copy starter file of this new project and replace it with that of damaged project. For me this worked.

Regards.

MandyKl

Hello,

You may create a new blank project with same project. Copy starter file of this new project and replace it with that of damaged project. For me this worked.

Regards.

Excuse me sir. I kind of have the same problem. Can you please elaborate on what should be done to fix the problem. It will be a big help. Thank you.