Project won't open...need help!

I'm in sort of a predicament. I've been working on this project for about 4 hours, consisting of editing out portions of a customer's home videos...scrubbing through 60 files that I've captured. When working on the project, Premiere 'encountered an error' and attempted to recover my project which it apeared to do so successfully. I went ahead and saved the file as a different name and continued working as everything appeared to be smooth sailing.
Following day, I go to load up the project and now it hangs at 99% loading. I've even let it sit for a few hours while tending to other work to be done, came back to see the same screen still. I've made a new project and imported the project in and it also hangs. I've 'trashed the preferences' and cleared my media cache and still no luck. Anyone have any other pointers as what to do before I have to put myself even further behind and redo this entire project?
I'm using a Windows 7 64-bit system, 16 gb of memory, Intel i7 processor for what it's worth.
Thanks

Andy,
I went ahead and saved the file as a different name and continued working as everything appeared to be smooth sailing.
Good move!
Now, there are a few things to look into.
You did a Save_As, so should have new AutoSaves, plus those from the previous Project. Look at those, and try to Open the last one. Note: AutoSaves are FIFO, and increment though the number set in Edit Preferences - five by default. Number 5 might not be the latest one. Set the Folder View to Details, and look at the Date/Time. Three might be newer than 5.
Also, instead of Open, create a new Project, matching your old one, and instead of Open, try Import. This might bring in everything in their original Bins, so twirl those open, and then Dbl-click on the Timelines/Sequences to get them open.
Good luck,
Hunt
BTW - what version of PrPro are you using?

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