Cannot insert picture from file - hour glass hang

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When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I get is
an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not responding.

I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This just
started happening last week.

I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have cleaned and
defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.

Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you tried
opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if that makes
a difference?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I get
is
| an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
responding.
|
| I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This just
| started happening last week.
|
| I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have cleaned
and
| defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
|
| Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thank you.
| --
| ts
 
When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I get is
an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not responding.

I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This just
started happening last week.

I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have cleaned and
defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.

Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...

Do you have your computer set to accept updates from MS automatically?
They released a bad one a little while back - one of the side effects is the
inability to open/save files in Office but there seem to be other bits of
fallout. Have a look here, consider removing the update, and please let us
know how it works out if you do. Thanks! And good luck.

PowerPoint suddenly can't open or save files
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00789.htm
 
It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File file...
Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if that may
be the issue.
 
Steve, I do take Windows updates but not sure how to check or remove an
update. Could you pls tell me where to look?
 
Steve, I do take Windows updates but not sure how to check or remove an
update. Could you pls tell me where to look?
Click to expand...

I'd first look at the info pointed to in the link I posted in my earlier reply.

PowerPoint suddenly can't open or save files
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00789.htm

That's a bit daunting, I agree.

If you decide just to try removing the update, do Start, Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs. Put a check next to Show Updates and all of the updates
you've applied should appear; choose and remove the one you want to get rid of.
 
You may also want to try Detect and Repair. Get back to us with your
results.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File
file...
| Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
| checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if that
may
| be the issue.
| --
| ts
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you tried
| > opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if that
makes
| > a difference?
| >
| > --
| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > | When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I
get
| > is
| > | an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
| > responding.
| > |
| > | I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This
just
| > | started happening last week.
| > |
| > | I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have
cleaned
| > and
| > | defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
| > |
| > | Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
| > |
| > | Thank you.
| > | --
| > | ts
| >
| >
| >
 
Thank you very much. The Detect and Repair in Help did the trick. There was
a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in and it
automatically finished the repair. It no longer hangs. Again, thank you
very much and my high school son who uses it thanks you too.
 
Steve -

I was able to use the Detect and Repair function in Help and it worked.
There was a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in
and it automatically finished the repair.

Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
 
Thanks for getting back to us with your success.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| Thank you very much. The Detect and Repair in Help did the trick. There
was
| a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in and it
| automatically finished the repair. It no longer hangs. Again, thank you
| very much and my high school son who uses it thanks you too.
| --
| ts
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > You may also want to try Detect and Repair. Get back to us with your
| > results.
| >
| > --
| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > | It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File
| > file...
| > | Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
| > | checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if
that
| > may
| > | be the issue.
| > | --
| > | ts
| > |
| > |
| > | "Michael Koerner" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you
tried
| > | > opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if
that
| > makes
| > | > a difference?
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > | > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > | > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > | > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > | > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all
I
| > get
| > | > is
| > | > | an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
| > | > responding.
| > | > |
| > | > | I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures.
This
| > just
| > | > | started happening last week.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have
| > cleaned
| > | > and
| > | > | defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
| > | > |
| > | > | Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly
| > appreciated.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you.
| > | > | --
| > | > | ts
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 

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