Microsoft KB Archive/139038

Error Inserting QuickTime Movie with Dependencies

PSS ID Number: Q139038 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

MACINTOSH:4.0

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When trying to import a QuickTime movie by clicking Movie on the Insert menu, you may receive a message similar to the following:

The movie file “ ” cannot be found. Without this file, the movie cannot play properly.

At this point, you can click either Cancel or Search. If you choose Cancel, the following error message will appear:

Sorry, the movie could not be inserted into this presentation. Try again after increasing the amount of free memory for PowerPoint to use.

= CAUSE =

This problem occurs if the QuickTime movie was saved with “dependencies” to the original movie file. When a movie is saved with dependencies, what is created is a small pointer to the actual movie data. If the original movie file is no longer available or has become corrupted, the errors will result.

= RESOLUTION =

Instead of inserting the movie with dependencies, insert the original movie file. This will establish a direct link between the PowerPoint presentation and the QuickTime movie.

= MORE INFORMATION =

When movies are inserted into PowerPoint, PowerPoint creates a pointer to the original movie automatically. Therefore, there is no advantage to inserting a QuickTime movie with dependencies.

= Additional query words: 4.00 m_powerpnt m_ppt ppt4 qt =

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbenv Version : MACINTOSH:4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.