Microsoft KB Archive/925886

= PowerPoint stops responding or randomly generates an exception when there are too many ink objects in a single presentation on a Windows XP Tablet PC Edition-based computer =

Article ID: 925886

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file that contains many ink objects, PowerPoint stops responding (hangs) or randomly generates an access violation exception.

This problem occurs when PowerPoint is running on a Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition-based computer that has a dual-core processor.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the Inkobj.dll file is corrupted.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
 * Reduce the number of ink objects in the PowerPoint presentation.
 * Divide a presentation that contains many ink objects into multiple files.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about a hotfix that is available for an invalid handle message when you use ink in an application, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

884861 You may receive a handle message that is not valid when you render ink in an application on your Windows XP Tablet PC Edition-based computer

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbtshoot kbprb KB925886

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