Microsoft KB Archive/138954

PPT4: PowerPoint Cannot Get Started Error

PSS ID Number: Q138954 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c Microsoft Windows, versions 3.1, 3.11 == Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.1, 3.11 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you try to start PowerPoint, you may receive the following error message:

Sorry, PowerPoint cannot get started. You should run PowerPoint Setup.

= CAUSE =

The Windows registration database (Reg.dat) may be corrupted.

= RESOLUTION =

Rebuild the registration database.

For more information about how to rebuild the registration database, please see the following article here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q122964 TITLE : How to Rebuild the Reg.Date File and Re-Register Applications

Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a 4.00c launch ppt begin w_powerpt powerpnt ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage kbdta Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.