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Q156162: PPT: Error Opening Unpacked Presentation In Windows 3.1

Article: Q156162
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta kbpng
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you unpack a PowerPoint Pack and Go presentation onto a computer running
Windows 3.1x, you may get the following error when you try to run the
presentation in the PowerPoint Viewer:

  Sorry, this is not a PowerPoint presentation.

CAUSE
=====

The following is a list of possible causes of this error:

1. You did not follow the steps listed in the following article in the Microsoft
  Knowledge Base:

  Q140983 PPT7: Pack And Go Wizard Is Not Supported on Windows 3.1

2. The following files, located in Windows\System folder, are not the proper
  size, date, or version:

  Ole2.dll
  Ole2prox.dll
  Ole2disp.dll
  Ole2conv.dll
  Storage.dll
  Compobj.dll

3. The filename listed in the PowerPoint Presentation Playlist (*.lst) contains
  a long filename.

RESOLUTION
==========

How to Install Correct Versions of OLE Files
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NOTE: These steps assume that Windows is installed in the folder C:\Windows.

1. Exit Windows.

2. At the command prompt, type:

  cd \windows\system and then press ENTER

  ren ole2*.* ole2*.old and then press ENTER

  ren storage.dll storage.old and then press ENTER

  ren compobj.dll compobj.old and then press ENTER

3. Start Windows.

4. Insert the PowerPoint Viewer disk that ships with Office 95 into your disk
  drive.

5. Run the program called Vsetup.exe on this disk.

This procedure installs all of the PowerPoint viewer files and replaces the OLE
files in Windows 3.1x.

Additional query words: 4.00 7.00 powerpt powerpnt ppt error 3.1 3.11 3.10 viewer

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta kbpng 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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