Microsoft KB Archive/938764

= Error message when you try to upload a PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting 2005 console: &quot;PowerPoint couldn't open the Visual Basic for Applications project in presentation &quot; =

Article ID: 938764

Article Last Modified on 11/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to upload a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation to the Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005 console, you receive an error message that resembles the following error message:

PowerPoint couldn't open the Visual Basic for Applications project in presentation < >



CAUSE
This issue may occur if one of the following conditions is true:
 * The original PowerPoint presentation is damaged.
 * Some files or associated registry entries for Microsoft Office are missing or are damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:  Try to upload a different PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console. If the upload is successful, go to step 2. If the upload is unsuccessful, repair the Office installation. To do this, follow these steps:  Start any Office program, such as PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Word, or Microsoft Office Excel. On the Help menu, click Detect and Repair. Click to select the Restore my shortcuts while repairing check box, and then click Start. Follow the instructions to repair the Office installation. After the repair process is complete, try to upload the original PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console.</li></ol> </li> Try to upload the original PowerPoint presentation again. If the upload is unsuccessful, either repair the original PowerPoint presentation or replace the original PowerPoint presentation. In some cases, you can do this by copying all the slides from the original PowerPoint presentation to a new PowerPoint presentation. Then, try to upload the PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console.</li></ol>

Additional query words: 1052, vba, Visual Basic, dll, upload

Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner kbtshoot KB938764

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