Microsoft KB Archive/183911

= PPT98: Error, Wrong Sound File Plays When Playing from CD-ROM =

Article ID: 183911

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q183911



SYMPTOMS
When playing a sound file in Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition, the wrong sound file may play or you may receive the following error message:

PowerPoint cannot perform the requested operation because the associated multimedia file is invalid or corrupt.



CAUSE
This error occurs when you link to a sound file stored on a compact disk. This error does not occur if you embed the sound file in your presentation or when you link to a file on other media.



RESOLUTION
Embed the sound file in your presentation or copy the sound file to the local hard disk drive and then create a link to it.



MORE INFORMATION


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbsound kbpending KB183911

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