Why will powerpoint not open files?

I have tried the latest service packs. NO matter how I open wether it is by
double clicking or file/open no help at all. I can't insert slides it gives
me another error message but a little different. Really Really strange. I
mean I have uninstalled and completely ran through the office removal tool
and re-installed and still happening. Anybody got any advice. I would
greatly appreciate it.
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
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In article , Brad wrote:
Guys no matter who or what version creates a powerpoint document I can't
read it. I get a message that states

"PowerPoint Can't Read c:\..... .ppt"

This is all I get. I can create a document and save it. When I close
the
doc and go back in it tells me that again "powerpoint can't read c:\....
..ppt"

Try opening it in different ways: ie, by doubleclicking the file's icon,
by
starting PPT and using File, Open then browsing to the file. Same
problem?

Try opening a new presentation then use Insert, Slides, From File - can
you
insert slides from your earlier presentation?

I have uninstalled all office versions. I have ran the cleanup tool. I
have re-installed Office 2003 Pro and still nothing. Every other program
works fine but I am at my wits end. Do I need to reload Windows 2000?
Surely this is something I can try.

Yes I have tried the insert slides thing and this did not fix the
problem.
I have downloaded the hotfix and Service Pack 1. Still Nothing. Anybody
else got any answers.

Brad Wilson



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Ok, so you can create and save a new PPT file.

You cannot open one, whether by double-clicking the PPT file in Windows
Explorer, by using File/Open, or by using Insert/Slides/From File.

Is that correct?

What is the different error you receive when you double-click the file?

Also, just to confirm the SP-1, try this -- open PPT, go to Help menu.
Select Check for Updates. On that Office Online page, click "check for
updates" underneath Office Update at the top of the page.

What is listed there? If you see Office 2003 Service Pack 1, you still need
to install it.

(Suggesting this just to make sure you didn't end up with a different
product's SP...)

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"Brad" wrote in message
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I have tried the latest service packs. NO matter how I open wether it is
by
double clicking or file/open no help at all. I can't insert slides it
gives
me another error message but a little different. Really Really strange.
I
mean I have uninstalled and completely ran through the office removal tool
and re-installed and still happening. Anybody got any advice. I would
greatly appreciate it.
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...
In article , Brad wrote:
Guys no matter who or what version creates a powerpoint document I
can't
read it. I get a message that states

"PowerPoint Can't Read c:\..... .ppt"

This is all I get. I can create a document and save it. When I close
the
doc and go back in it tells me that again "powerpoint can't read
c:\....
..ppt"

Try opening it in different ways: ie, by doubleclicking the file's
icon,
by
starting PPT and using File, Open then browsing to the file. Same
problem?

Try opening a new presentation then use Insert, Slides, From File - can
you
insert slides from your earlier presentation?

I have uninstalled all office versions. I have ran the cleanup tool.
I
have re-installed Office 2003 Pro and still nothing. Every other
program
works fine but I am at my wits end. Do I need to reload Windows 2000?
Surely this is something I can try.

Yes I have tried the insert slides thing and this did not fix the
problem.
I have downloaded the hotfix and Service Pack 1. Still Nothing.
Anybody
else got any answers.

Brad Wilson



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
================================================