Microsoft KB Archive/64312

Application Should Not Be Listed in Embedding Section PSS ID Number: Q64312 Article last modified on 09-25-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

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WINDOWS

Summary:

If you receive the PowerPoint error message

Sorry, unable to insert a picture from “ .exe”. This application should not be listed in the [Embedding] section of WIN.INI.

or the error message

Sorry, unable to launch “PPtGraph.EXE”.

then PPTGRAPH.EXE is no longer a valid file and you will need to reinstall PPTGRAPH.EXE.

To reinstall PPTGRAPH.EXE, you will need to rerun the Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Setup and select the Install PowerPoint option. You do not need to install any of the other options. To save any settings in the POWERPNT.INI file such as custom font mappings or information about which filters are installed, you should make a backup copy of the POWERPNT.INI file before reinstalling.

The new DDE that is used by PowerPoint generates these errors when it tries to access the file and start the DDE link between PowerPoint and PPTGRAPH.EXE.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.