unable to view a recovered PPT file.

[lenny]

Hi,
I lost a load of files on my USB drive but managed to recover them using
EasyRecovery. This placed my files into folders for each type. One of which,
and the most important ones, is a Powerpoint folder.

When I try to open one of the Microsoft Powerpoint Presentations I get the
error message, 'Powerpoint can't opwn the type of file represented by
.......filename.PPT.'

If I use Easyrecovery to try to repair the file I get the following message.

Repair progress:

Creating temporary file

Repairing file structures

Invalid file header found

Extracting slide data

Extraction phase 1

Extraction phase 2

Extraction phase 3

Adding slides to presentation

No PowerPoint Data Found





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Summary: Repaired 0 of 1 files.



EasyRecovery has had a critical error. Please verify Microsoft PowerPoint is
installed and configured properly on this system. Verify the source files
are not open or in use and the destination volume has enough disk space to
store recovered files.




Is there another way that I could possibly open the files?

Cheers
Lenny

 

[lenny]

I forgot to mention what version I am using.
Powerpoint 2003 to view but the presentation might have been produced on an
earlier version. No earlier than 2000 though.

 

[Austin Myers]

The file sounds like it is completely corrupted. Try this, create a new,
blank presentation and then insert the slides one at a time from the damaged
file. You may not get it all back but some is better than none....


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[lenny]

I hope I don't sound stupid but how can I insert the individual slides into
a new document? I am unable to open the damaged file at all.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Open PPT. Do Insert--> Slides from File. Navigate to the folder where the
corrupted presentation is and see if the presentation shows.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
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