Microsoft KB Archive/119006

PowerPoint 4.0 Err Msg: Cannot Find POWERPNT.DLL

PSS ID Number: Q119006 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When attempting to start PowerPoint 4.0, you may receive the following error message:

File Error, Cannot find POWERPNT.DLL

You may also receive another error message that states:

Sorry, PowerPoint cannot locate one of its components

= CAUSE =

This error occurs if PowerPoint 4.0’s working directory contains an installation of PowerPoint 3.0. The working directory needs to be a directory other than the PowerPoint 3.0 directory.

= RESOLUTION =

Change the working directory for PowerPoint, as follows. The working directory for an application is the directory that it will open documents from and save to by default.


 * 1) In Program Manager, click the PowerPoint 4.0 application icon once to select it.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Properties.
 * 3) In the Program Item Properties dialog box, there is a text box labeled Working Directory. Type the path to the desired directory in this box. Choose OK.

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