Presentation File Will Not Open

[Guest]

My daughter created a PowerPoint presentation at school anf save on a floppy. The floppy could not be read once she got home. I was able to recover the file but PowerPoint would not open it. The message was that the file name was invalid. I changed the name to what she said it was originally but still would not open
Can anyone help, her assignment is due!!

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

I'm not sure what you mean by being able to recover it but not be able to
open it. Anyway, floppies are not good for PowerPoint files, especially if
you save direct to them. Maybe this will help...

Recovering a corrupt presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00108.htm

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego CA
http://www.powerpointlive.com

My daughter created a PowerPoint presentation at school anf save on a

floppy. The floppy could not be read once she got home. I was able to
recover the file but PowerPoint would not open it. The message was that the
file name was invalid. I changed the name to what she said it was
originally but still would not open.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip Glen. What I was able to do was to use a file utility to recover the file, but this recovered file still could not be opened in powerpoint. I found the link you provided throught another source and tried all of the suggestions. It was helpful but I still have not been able to open the file in PowerPoint. I am going to load and try Open Office
I really appreciate your reply

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi Mike,

Hope it all goes well. I've had all types of theories as to how to recover
files but nothing has ever worked.

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego CA
http://www.powerpointlive.com

Thanks for the tip Glen. What I was able to do was to use a file utility

to recover the file, but this recovered file still could not be opened in
powerpoint. I found the link you provided throught another source and tried
all of the suggestions. It was helpful but I still have not been able to
open the file in PowerPoint. I am going to load and try Open Office.

 

[Glen Millar]

By the way Mike,

I'd love a copy if that is OK, to play with and see if I can open it. Not
likely, but I have never had a corrupt one that would fit on floppy. Could
you email it, please?

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego CA
http://www.powerpointlive.com