Re: Why will powerpoint not open files?

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From: Echo S (echo_at_indyUGHSPAM.net)
Date: 09/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:12:04 -0500

Ok, so you can create and save a new PPT file.

You cannot open one, whether by double-clicking the PPT file in Windows
Explorer, by using File/Open, or by using Insert/Slides/From File.

Is that correct?

What is the different error you receive when you double-click the file?

Also, just to confirm the SP-1, try this -- open PPT, go to Help menu.
Select Check for Updates. On that Office Online page, click "check for
updates" underneath Office Update at the top of the page.

What is listed there? If you see Office 2003 Service Pack 1, you still need
to install it.

(Suggesting this just to make sure you didn't end up with a different
product's SP...)

-- 
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
"Brad" <nctarheelfan@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8sO%c.2072$qg4.192635@twister.southeast.rr.com...
>
> I have tried the latest service packs.  NO matter how I open wether it is
by
> double clicking or file/open no help at all.  I can't insert slides it
gives
> me another error message but a little different.  Really Really strange.
I
> mean I have uninstalled and completely ran through the office removal tool
> and re-installed and still happening. Anybody got any advice.  I would
> greatly appreciate it.
> "Steve Rindsberg" <abuse@localhost.com> wrote in message
> news:VA.00000a39.36214fb2@localhost.com...
> > In article <2gt%c.1092$qg4.106244@twister.southeast.rr.com>, Brad wrote:
> >> Guys no matter who or what version creates a powerpoint document I
can't
> >> read it.  I get a message that states
> >>
> >> "PowerPoint Can't Read c:\..... .ppt"
> >>
> >> This is all I get.  I can create a document and save it.  When I close
> >> the
> >> doc and go back in it tells me that again "powerpoint can't read
c:\....
> >> ..ppt"
> >
> > Try opening it in different ways:  ie, by doubleclicking the file's
icon,
> > by
> > starting PPT and using File, Open then browsing to the file.  Same
> > problem?
> >
> > Try opening a new presentation then use Insert, Slides, From File - can
> > you
> > insert slides from your earlier presentation?
> >
> >> I have uninstalled all office versions.  I have ran the cleanup tool.
I
> >> have re-installed Office 2003 Pro and still nothing.  Every other
program
> >> works fine but I am at my wits end.  Do I need to reload Windows 2000?
> >> Surely this is something I can try.
> >>
> >> Yes I have tried the insert slides thing and this did not fix the
> >> problem.
> >> I have downloaded the hotfix and Service Pack 1.  Still Nothing.
Anybody
> >> else got any answers.
> >>
> >> Brad Wilson
> >> nctarheelfan@hotmail.com
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
> > PPT FAQ:  www.pptfaq.com
> > PPTools:  www.pptools.com
> > ================================================
> > Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
> > October 10-13, San Diego, CA    www.PowerPointLive.com
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> >
>
>


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