>When I open the project as a table, there are ZERO records.

I assume that you are checking the project.pjx/pjt files dates to make sure that they are actual files you worked before.
If it is the case, then can you verify by the file pjx size that there are zero records?

use report.pjx
SET COMPATIBLE on
lnsize=FSIZE(DBF())
SET COMPATIBLE off
?HEADER(), lnsize

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>If I bring back a previous copy (a backup) then occasionally the error message is that the memo file is corrupt.
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>If the memeo is not corrupt, then the project is fine when I use backup.