Fixing “Unable to get the project file from the Web Server”

     When trying to open an existing project in Visual Studio 2003, if keep getting a pop up message “Unable to get the project file from the Web Server”:

     Try following to fix the problem:

1. Check the webinfo file, make sure the “URLPath” is correct.
2. Recreate the virtual directory for it and restart IIS.
3. Delete the project cache in “C:Documents and SettingsusernameVSWebCache”