Presentation I got from a friend

[Guest]

My friend sent me this power point presentation with a file extension of .pps
and my power point cant run the file. How do I fix this problem?

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

What version of Powerpoint and Windows do you have? Do you know
what version of Powerpoint was used to create the .pps file?
What happens when you try to open the .pps file? If you get an
error message, please quote it exactly and completely.

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Have you installed SP2 for Office?

Some presentations do not open until this critical update is installed. In
PowerPoint and when connected to the internet, click Help => Check for
updates.


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[Guest]

My powerpoint is the 2002 edition. The error message I get when I try to open
this file is "PowerPoint can't read C:\Documents and Settings\Ira
James\Desktop\SOMETHINGBOTHERINGYOU.pps"

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

If you're using Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the
Office Plugin that comes with it. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How to use Office
programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for more
information.

 

[Guest]

Still didn't work..
I'll try to install the SP2 but I don't know which one I should download.
There's no SP2 in the site that you gave me sir Bill.

 

[Michael Koerner]

Open PowerPoint and click on Help, select check for updates. PowerPoint will
find the correct one.

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message | Still didn't work..
| I'll try to install the SP2 but I don't know which one I should download.
| There's no SP2 in the site that you gave me sir Bill.

 

[Guest]

..pps file is just a PowerPoint Show file.
Have you tried opening it in Window explore?