Cannot load a movie in a PowerPoint 2002 Presentation file

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When I click Insert, Movie and Sounds, Movie from File...,select an .mpeg
file, click OK I receive the following message:

"PowerPoint couldn't insert a movie from the selected file. Either the file
is non-standard, or QuickTime is not installed properly."

How can I resolve this to use Windows Media Player?

Background:
QuickTime was installed but has been uninstalled.
The file runs fine in Windows Media Player. I have tried several .mpeg,
..mpg files
All the file associations for .mpeg etc extensions point to Windows Media
Player
I have tried inserting different .mpeg, .mpg files and they all do the same
thing
I have tried different powerpoint files and they all do the same thing.
In the past I have been able to do this with no problem.
I have done the knowledgbase search and applied the recommended regedit
changes in areticle 212409 with no change in outcome.

Anyone know what is missing?
 
Al,

I suggest re-installing Winpdows Media Player 10. When you installed
QuickTime it hijacked a number of system settings.

As an alternative, give PFCMedia a try. (Free trial from www.pfcmedia.com)

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com
 
Uninstalling medi player and reinstalling made no difference.
In Media Player10, under options, file types, I selected all--they were
already checked, Apply, OK. No difference.

I'm reluctant to use the pfcmedia solution because it does not address the
problem directly. I would like to have my user continue in a way he is used
to. He has hundreds of these powerpoint with movie files.

Other ideas?
 
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