Microsoft KB Archive/123793

PPT4: “Sorry, … Error (-1) Accessing the File”

PSS ID Number: Q123793 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 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you save a PowerPoint for Windows presentation, you may receive the error message:

Sorry, there was an error (-1) accessing the file.

= CAUSE =

This problem is caused by a corrupt OLE object or graphic on one or more slides.

= RESOLUTION =

To save your presentation, you will need to identify, remove, and replace the corrupt object or objects. Here are some things you can try to identify the problem:


 * Select all the slides and copy them to a new (blank) presentation. If you can save the presentation, the corrupt object was on the slide master of your original presentation.
 * If you still get the error when you save the new presentation, start copying your slides one by one from your presentation to another blank presentation. Attempt to save the presentation after you paste in each new slide. When you start to receive the error message, you know you have isolated a problem slide.
 * Copy the problem slide to its own presentation. Delete one object at a time. Attempt to save the slide after each deletion. When you do not get the error message, you know that the last object you deleted is the problem object.

Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a 4.00c power point powerpt macppt winppt ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbgraphic kbole Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.