1. Launch XERP330Convert.exe (found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Primavera Common\Convert) and choose conversion type as 'SDEF'.
2. Browse to the location of the exported XER file. Browse to a location to create the SDEF and give it a file name. NOTE: The file will have a .txt file extension. Click: OK, then Finish.
To import a SDEF file into Project Management:
1. Launch P330XERConvert.exe (found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Primavera Common\Convert) and choose conversion type of SDEF.
2. Browse to the location of the SDEF file. Browse to a location to create the XER file and give it a file name. NOTE: The file will have an .XER extension. Click: OK, then Finish.
3. In Project Management, click: File, Import, XER. Follow the wizard to import the file to create or update a project.
Option #2
However you do not need the converter if you have p3 files in their native format (not compressed) see link below wiht instructions
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I have provided the links below
Options #1
for the converter see below
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rozu5v1zpp4z264/AABWdCf6mwQxlk9C1MWvOR3Za?dl=0
1. Launch XERP330Convert.exe (found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Primavera Common\Convert) and choose conversion type as 'SDEF'.
2. Browse to the location of the exported XER file. Browse to a location to create the SDEF and give it a file name. NOTE: The file will have a .txt file extension. Click: OK, then Finish.
To import a SDEF file into Project Management:
1. Launch P330XERConvert.exe (found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Primavera Common\Convert) and choose conversion type of SDEF.
2. Browse to the location of the SDEF file. Browse to a location to create the XER file and give it a file name. NOTE: The file will have an .XER extension. Click: OK, then Finish.
3. In Project Management, click: File, Import, XER. Follow the wizard to import the file to create or update a project.
Option #2
However you do not need the converter if you have p3 files in their native format (not compressed) see link below wiht instructions
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wl8n42wabg7lxdm/AADpFlohU6AIqlAYthkBdqyea?dl…
Option #3
to answer the 2nd part of your question is that you can you can install vitrual xp here is the link
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-…
this will let you run any 32 byte program in a virtual xp environment