Can't Open Slide Shows

[Larry]

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps files.
I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder options,
removed the association and then I reapplied the association. Still get the
error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If so, what am I
missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Larry]

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error message
windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says "PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the full
path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer cannot
find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on all
those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error message
windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says "PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the full
path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer cannot
find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on all
those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.

Ah. Good description! The file association is semi-bunged. It's correct, but
lacks a few critical quote marks.

Have a peer here:

Changing a File Association
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00355.htm

Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps files.
I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder options,
removed the association and then I reapplied the association. Still get the
error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If so, what am I
missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Guest]

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from within PowerPoint? Also, have
you tried saving the files to disk and then opening them? The problem may be
your email, not PowerPoint.

Glenna

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error message
windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says "PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the full
path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer cannot
find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on all
those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps files.
I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder options,
removed the association and then I reapplied the association. Still get the
error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If so, what am I
missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Larry]

OK, problem's fixed. Sonia Coleman posted an answer to someone else having
the same problem. It worked for me. So if you read this Sonia, I don't know
why you ignored me, but thanks for solving my problem with pvregfix. What
seems really funny is that before I posted, I read back through nearly a
thousand posts looking to see if the answer had already been posted. I
didn't see it anywhere, then two of us in two days posted the identical
problem.And obviously, the problem was well enough known to have a patch
available. Thanks to all.
Larry

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error
message windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the
full path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on
all those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps
files. I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder
options, removed the association and then I reapplied the association.
Still get the error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If
so, what am I missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Sonia]

I didn't ignore you. I just didn't have time to read every post that had
received replies. Sometimes time is short and the pay here is minimum wage.
<G>
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

OK, problem's fixed. Sonia Coleman posted an answer to someone else having the
same problem. It worked for me. So if you read this Sonia, I don't know why
you ignored me, but thanks for solving my problem with pvregfix. What seems
really funny is that before I posted, I read back through nearly a thousand
posts looking to see if the answer had already been posted. I didn't see it
anywhere, then two of us in two days posted the identical problem.And
obviously, the problem was well enough known to have a patch available. Thanks
to all.
Larry

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error message
windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says "PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says "PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the full
path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer cannot
find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on all
those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps files. I
tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder options,
removed the association and then I reapplied the association. Still get the
error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If so, what am I
missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I didn't ignore you. I just didn't have time to read every post that had
received replies. Sometimes time is short and the pay here is minimum wage.

YOU GET MINIMUM WAGE???

 

[Larry]

I wasn't complaining. I didn't realize you got minimum wage. I thought you
lived off tips.<G>
Larry

I didn't ignore you. I just didn't have time to read every post that had
received replies. Sometimes time is short and the pay here is minimum
wage. <G>
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

OK, problem's fixed. Sonia Coleman posted an answer to someone else
having the same problem. It worked for me. So if you read this Sonia, I
don't know why you ignored me, but thanks for solving my problem with
pvregfix. What seems really funny is that before I posted, I read back
through nearly a thousand posts looking to see if the answer had already
been posted. I didn't see it anywhere, then two of us in two days posted
the identical problem.And obviously, the problem was well enough known to
have a patch available. Thanks to all.
Larry

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I
at least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error
message windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for
the full path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint
Viewer cannot find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after
clicking OK on all those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When
I try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does
not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
an association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I
went to folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with
.pps files. I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to
folder options, removed the association and then I reapplied the
association. Still get the error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open
slide shows? If so, what am I missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Sonia]

Maybe not the government defined minimum wage, but certainly the mathematical
minimum wage, same as you. Zip!

 

[Sonia]

Yes, we do get lots of non-monetary tips.

I wasn't complaining. I didn't realize you got minimum wage. I thought you
lived off tips.<G>
Larry

I didn't ignore you. I just didn't have time to read every post that had
received replies. Sometimes time is short and the pay here is minimum wage.
<G>
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

OK, problem's fixed. Sonia Coleman posted an answer to someone else having
the same problem. It worked for me. So if you read this Sonia, I don't know
why you ignored me, but thanks for solving my problem with pvregfix. What
seems really funny is that before I posted, I read back through nearly a
thousand posts looking to see if the answer had already been posted. I
didn't see it anywhere, then two of us in two days posted the identical
problem.And obviously, the problem was well enough known to have a patch
available. Thanks to all.
Larry

Well, I may be making some progress. I still can't open them, but now I at
least get the PowerPoint Splash Screen followed by a series of error
message windows, so it feels like I'm getting closer. The first one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file"Documents"". The second one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "and"". The next one says
"PowerPoint Viewer cannot find the file "Local"". These keep going for the
full path....."Temporary", "Internet", and finally.."PowerPoint Viewer
cannot find the file "extrafokti.pps"". Nothing opens after clicking OK on
all those. Why can't it find the path folders? Thanks.
Larry

I received a couple of PowerPoint slide shows as email attachments. When I
try to open them, I get a window with a red x that says"This file does not
have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the folder options in control panel. [OK]" Well, I went to
folder options, and it showed PowerPoint viewer associated with .pps files.
I tried again to open. Same error message. I went back to folder options,
removed the association and then I reapplied the association. Still get the
error message. Will PowerPoint viewer open slide shows? If so, what am I
missing? Thanks.
Larry

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Maybe not the government defined minimum wage, but certainly the mathematical
minimum wage, same as you. Zip!

They don't charge you to come here??? ;-)