Microsoft KB Archive/240125

= PPT2000: PowerPoint Viewer Doesn't Run Presentation Automatically =

Article ID: 240125

Article Last Modified on 3/8/2001

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q240125



SYMPTOMS
When you create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation using the Pack and Go feature, and then unpack the presentation on another computer, the presentation may not start automatically after unpacking. The presentation unpacks itself into the folder that you have specified, but then the Pack and Go setup program closes without prompting you to run the slide show.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Using Windows Explorer, browse to the folder that contains the unpacked presentation.
 * 2) Double-click the Ppview32.exe file to start the PowerPoint viewer.
 * 3) Browse to and select the presentation, and then click Show.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: play auto start launch ppt ppt2k 2k ppt9 9.0 ppt2000 2000 powerpnt

Keywords: kbbug kbpng kbpending KB240125

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.