Can't read .ppt file

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I am trying to view and edit a presentation an associate, but PowerPoint will
not open the file, stating it can't read it. Help suggests it is not a
powerpoint file. However, I can open the file and read it with the
powerpoint viewer 2003 with ease. Unfortunately, I can't make edits with the
viewer. Why am I unable to open it with ppt2003?

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In article <14B234DB-A6D3-4D21-BB69-(E-Mail Removed)>, Dbdrum wrote:
> I am trying to view and edit a presentation an associate, but PowerPoint will
> not open the file, stating it can't read it. Help suggests it is not a
> powerpoint file. However, I can open the file and read it with the
> powerpoint viewer 2003 with ease. Unfortunately, I can't make edits with the
> viewer. Why am I unable to open it with ppt2003?

First thing to check: Choose Help, Check for Updates and let MS update your
copy of PPT/Office (you'll need a live internet connection for this).

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

> First thing to check: Choose Help, Check for Updates and let MS update your
> copy of PPT/Office (you'll need a live internet connection for this).
>
Thanks, Steve, but I've done that to no avail. For some reason these files
will not open with PPT 2003 only the viewer.

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"dbdrum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A52152A1-411E-42B8-A6CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" wrote:
>
>> First thing to check: Choose Help, Check for Updates and let MS update
>> your
>> copy of PPT/Office (you'll need a live internet connection for this).
>>
> Thanks, Steve, but I've done that to no avail. For some reason these
> files
> will not open with PPT 2003 only the viewer.

Here's the next set of things to try, then:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...168781033.aspx

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

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I had same problem and downloading service pks 1 & 2 seems to have solved the
problem

"dbdrum" wrote:

> I am trying to view and edit a presentation an associate, but PowerPoint will
> not open the file, stating it can't read it. Help suggests it is not a
> powerpoint file. However, I can open the file and read it with the
> powerpoint viewer 2003 with ease. Unfortunately, I can't make edits with the
> viewer. Why am I unable to open it with ppt2003?

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