Microsoft KB Archive/322043

= PPT: &quot;Create MPEG32 Task_CMD Is Not Successful&quot; Error Message When You Try to Run a Presentation =

Article ID: 322043

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition  Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q322043

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run a PowerPoint presentation that includes an MPEG video, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Create MPEG32 task_CMD is not successful.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, edit the System.ini file to include the MPEG Video setting. To do this, use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your operating system.

Method 1: Windows 98
<ol> Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type sysedit, and then click OK.

The System Configuration Editor opens.</li> Click the window that contains the System.ini file.</li>  Locate the [MCI] section, and edit the MPEG entries in this section so that they appear as follows:

;MPEGVideo=MPEG16.dll

MPEGVideo=mciqtz.drv

MPEGVideo2=mciqtz.drv

NOTE: Do not make changes to any other information that appears in the [MCI] section or elsewhere in the System.ini file. </li> On the File menu, click Save.</li> Quit the System Configuration Editor.</li> Run your PowerPoint presentation.</li></ol>

Method 2: Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
<ol> Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type :\windows\system.ini, and then press ENTER, where   is the drive on which Windows ME is installed.

The System.ini file opens in Notepad.</li>  Locate the [MCI] section of the file, and edit the MPEG entries in this section so that they appear as follows:

;MPEGVideo=MPEG16.dll

MPEGVideo=mciqtz.drv

MPEGVideo2=mciqtz.drv

NOTE: Do not make changes to any other information that appears in the [MCI] section or elsewhere in the System.ini file. </li> On the File menu, click Save.</li> Quit Notepad.</li> Run your PowerPoint presentation.</li></ol>

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