Microsoft KB Archive/114326

PPT4: Too Many Files Open Error Trying to Save File

PSS ID Number: Q114326 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

If you use the MS-DOS Share utility (Share.exe) instead of the Virtual Share file (Vshare.386) included with PowerPoint for Windows and Windows for Workgroups, you may receive the following error message when trying to save a PowerPoint file:

Sorry, there are too many files open to complete this operation. Please close some files and try again.

You may also receive a sharing violation.

NOTE: In this situation, you should be able to save the presentation successfully as a PowerPoint 3.0 file, although you will lose any PowerPoint 4.0-only features (such as rotated text or dotted lines).

= RESOLUTION =

  Exit Windows.   Share is installed by either your Autoexec.bat or Config.sys file.   If the following line is in your Autoexec.bat file [[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE change the line to read:  [[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE /F:5100 /L:500   If the following line is in your Config.sys file  INSTALL =[[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE  change the line to read:  INSTALL =[[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE [/F:5100] [/L:500]   If Share is not needed for any MS-DOS applications, remove it from Config.sys and/or Autoexec.bat, and install the Windows Virtual Share file. This can be done by installing the PowerPoint Viewer.  To install the PowerPoint Viewer:   Place the PowerPoint Viewer disk in drive A or B. </li>  From Program Manager or File Manager, run Vsetup.exe by choosing Run from the File menu and typing  :.exe  in the Command Line box, where is the floppy disk drive. For example, if your PowerPoint Viewer disk is in disk drive A, type the following and press ENTER:  a:.exe  You can check to see if this was successful by checking the System.ini file for the following line in the [386ENH] section  device=vshare.386  and by checking to ensure that the file exists in the Windows System subdirectory. </li></ol> </li></ol> </li>  Restart your computer. </li>  Retry the operation. </li></ol>

= MORE INFORMATION =

In your Config.sys file, use the following syntax:

INSTALL =[[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE [/F:space] [/L:locks]

In your Autoexec.bat file, use the following syntax:

[[drive:]path]SHARE.EXE [/F:space] [/L:locks]

The following defines the syntax:

Parameter
[drive:]path Specifies the location of the Share.exe file.

Switches
/F:space Allocates file space (in bytes) for the MS-DOS storage area used to record file-sharing information. The default value is 2048.

/L:locks Sets the number of files that can be locked at one time. The default value is 20.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q106558 TITLE : Errors Opening or Saving Files in Word 6.0 for Windows

Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a power point powerpt winppt 4.00c ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage kbdta Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.