"Could not load an object because it is not available on this machine"

[asarva]

I installed a home-brewed bundle of add-ons from my company and now
have the following error upon the launch of Powerpoint 2003 (with SP1)

Window pops up saying "Microsoft Forms"
Error says "Could not load an object because it is not available on
this machine"

Most of the home-brewed bundle of add-ons work - there are a few new
toolbard buttons with special capabilities behind them. Maybe there are
a few edits this made to the registry or somewhere that did not link
properly?

Where is the master list of objects or Forms that Powerpoint is
accessing? How do I tinker with that...?

 

[Austin Myers]

I suspect you are missing a needed OCX control or DLL. Ask your admin
about it.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[asarva]

I'm admittedly installing under adverse circumstances. I have installed
the add-on to my home version of powerpoint, and I'm no longer at the
company (and they have even stopped supporting the add-on formally!).
But I love the add-on.

Is there non-compiled code/registry-type stuff I can comb through to
search for the names of the add-on files I installed/clicked on? I have
the registry commands that I installed. I could go searching for them
and try to cut them out of wherever they appear....if that will stop
this pop up.

Can you advise how to look for the reference to this missing OCX or
DLL? Or is it hidden in some compiled code that I cannot acces...?
Thanks a million!!

 

[Amol]

Anyone have any tips for how to hack at this problem?

 

[sirplus]

Anyone have any tips for how to hack at this problem?

Sure

 

[sirplus]

Anyone have any tips for how to hack at this problem?

sure -easy
In fact so easy I think I have misunderstood your question

If the below is not what you need then easiest way is once its open so perhaps upload the addin and someone should be able to hack it open & see where it fails.

Exactly how to see missing references depends on which version pp you have

If a referenced add-in is missing it will say "missing"
-once you find whats missing then google "missing" & the name & "excel"
Do same for the "coms, smart tags, xlm expansion packs

A common one is mscal.ocx if its supposed to choose something off a calendar

you need to look in pp and the vba editor as well

In 2003 its Tools|addins
you will have to google for how to do the others
eg. coms etc.
(try google "name Box Resizer" which is a coms addin I found via google with instructions about coms)
in 2007 its
windows buttoon | PP Options ( at bottom) | Addins | select box (at bottom)

now open the project Alt-F11 and check its references Tools|references
Anything referenced & missing will say so

Too easy -A hundred Google a day gives me time to play

PS I have made a tool that does it only I think its not suited for beginners.