Microsoft KB Archive/140221

PPT4: Error Message: One or More Files Had Unsupported Formats

PSS ID Number: Q140221 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

macintosh:4.0

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 4.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When importing an Aldus Persuasion 2.1 file into PowerPoint, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

One or More files had unsupported formats: 

= CAUSE =

This may indicate that the Persuasion 2.1 file is corrupted.

= RESOLUTION =

It some cases, resaving a Persuasion file will eliminate minor file corruption. To do this:


 * 1) Start Persuasion 2.1.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Open.
 * 3) Select your Persuasion file.
 * 4) Click OK to open the file.
 * 5) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 6) Rename the Persuasion file, and then click OK.
 * 7) Try to open the Persuasion file again with PowerPoint.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products’ performance or reliability.

For additional information on importing Persuasion 2.1 files, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q125731 TITLE : PPT4: Power Mac Persuasion Converter Requires QuickTime

= Additional query words: 4.00 macppt m_powerpt adobe aldus aldous =

Keywords : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbdta kbconversion Version : macintosh:4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.