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Q133736: PPT7: Error Message: L.ppt - Sorry, the File Cannot Be Found

Article: Q133736
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you drag a shortcut icon for a presentation on top of an icon for the
PowerPoint Viewer, whether it is a copy of the Viewer file or a shortcut to the
Viewer, you will receive the following error:

  L.ppt

  Sorry, the file cannot be found.

WORKAROUND
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Method 1
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Drag the icon for the presentation itself onto the icon for the Viewer.

Method 2
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Install the 32-bit PowerPoint Viewer. This viewer runs with Windows 95 or Windows
NT 3.51 and allows you to view PowerPoint presentations without having
PowerPoint installed.

To Obtain PPTVW32.EXE
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  Pptvw32.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/powerpoint95/viewer1/1/WIN98/EN-US/pptvw32.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem, and we will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 7.00 ppt95 pptvw32 exe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0

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