PowerPoint Presentations Will Not Open at All

[Brian]

I have some PowerPoints on chapters in a textbook that we are using for
school. My teacher sent them to me via e-mail. I was able to open the first
seven without any problems. I went to open the next seven, and each one gives
the same error message: "PowerPoint can't read the outline from (insert file
name). No text converter is installed for this type." This error message
comes up in both PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint 2003. The file format is for
PowerPoint 2003.

What is causing the files to not open? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian Nowicki

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Brian

Are you able to open them if you save them to your hard drive first?

Lucy

 

[Brian]

I have them on my hard drive, and they will not open at all.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Have you got all the updates installed for both versions of office? You
mention 2003 & 2007 - do you have both full versions installed?

I found this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924074 - perhaps installing
the latest version of the comp pack will help.

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem but I already have the newest version of
PowerPoint 2007 installed.

My problem is opening an attachment to an email that I believe was made with
an older version and the new 2007 won't open it.

 

[Brian]

All updates have been installed. I also installed the compataibilty pack, and
it is still not working at all.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hmmm. Is Windows updated too? And are you sure it is a ppt/pps? Not say a
pdf? My only other thought is that it is corrupt:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00108.htm

If you want to send me one I'll see if I can do anything with it.
lucyATaneasiertomorrowDOTcomDOTau

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Brian]

Windows is indeed updated. I tried converting the file to a PDF using an
online conversion tool, but it came back that the file was corrupt.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Try the troubleshooting stuff in the link I posted and see if it helps. It
may be as simple as using insert -> slide from file...

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Brian]

I tried what the link you gave me said, and I still cannot open the file at
all.

 

[Echo S]

I'd guess it's truly corrupt, then, especially since the others work.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Can you ask your teacher to resend it? It sounds like it's kaput. Are
classmates having the same issue?

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au