After having moved a movie file, I try to relink the video to the new
location. When I double-click on the video, I received this message from
Windows Media Player 10:

Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a path,
verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not be
available.

In PPT 2000 I could browse to the new location to find the video. How do I
relink the video in PPT 2003?

Delete the video from your presentation and re-insert it.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com





"JasonS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2D1FDCCC-B192-4579-8766-(E-Mail Removed)...
> After having moved a movie file, I try to relink the video to the new
> location. When I double-click on the video, I received this message from
> Windows Media Player 10:
>
> Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
> computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a
path,
> verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not
be
> available.
>
> In PPT 2000 I could browse to the new location to find the video. How do
I
> relink the video in PPT 2003?
>

In PowerPoint 2000 I could easily relink videos when prompted. Has
PowerPoint 2003 lost this ability? Deleting and re-inserting template videos
and numerous others with animation settings that would be lost seems not the
best option.

"Austin Myers" wrote:

> Delete the video from your presentation and re-insert it.
>
>
> Austin Myers
> MS PowerPoint MVP Team
>
> Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
>
>
>
>
>
> "JasonS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2D1FDCCC-B192-4579-8766-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > After having moved a movie file, I try to relink the video to the new
> > location. When I double-click on the video, I received this message from
> > Windows Media Player 10:
> >
> > Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
> > computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a
> path,
> > verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not
> be
> > available.
> >
> > In PPT 2000 I could browse to the new location to find the video. How do
> I
> > relink the video in PPT 2003?
> >
>
>

In article <81CE908A-E468-44C6-88EB-(E-Mail Removed)>, JasonS wrote:
> In PowerPoint 2000 I could easily relink videos when prompted. Has
> PowerPoint 2003 lost this ability? Deleting and re-inserting template videos
> and numerous others with animation settings that would be lost seems not the
> best option.

The macro here should do the job for you:

Show me the link and let me edit it
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00433.htm


>
> "Austin Myers" wrote:
>
> > Delete the video from your presentation and re-insert it.
> >
> >
> > Austin Myers
> > MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >
> > Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "JasonS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:2D1FDCCC-B192-4579-8766-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > After having moved a movie file, I try to relink the video to the new
> > > location. When I double-click on the video, I received this message from
> > > Windows Media Player 10:
> > >
> > > Windows Media Player cannot play the file. If the file is on another
> > > computer, verify that you are connected to the network. If you typed a
> > path,
> > > verify that it is correct. If the problem persists, the server might not
> > be
> > > available.
> > >
> > > In PPT 2000 I could browse to the new location to find the video. How do
> > I
> > > relink the video in PPT 2003?
> > >
> >
> >
>

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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