Microsoft KB Archive/150982

= PPT: Problems Unpacking Presentation on a Windows 3.x Computer =

Article ID: 150982

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q150982





SYMPTOMS
When you unpack a PowerPoint Pack and Go presentation on a computer running Windows 3.x, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to run the presentation in PowerPoint Viewer:

Sorry, this is not a PowerPoint presentation.



CAUSE
The following is a list of possible causes for this error:  The steps outlined in the article Q140983 for running a Pack and Go presentation on a Windows 3.1x computer were not followed. For more information, please see the following article here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

140983 PPT7: Pack And Go Wizard Is Not Supported on Windows 3.1

 The following OLE files located in the Windows\System folder are not the proper size, date, or version:

Ole2.dll

Ole2prox.dll

Ole2disp.dll

Ole2conv.dll

Storage.dll

Compobj.dll

 The file name listed in the PowerPoint Presentation Playlist (*.lst) contains a long file name. A long file name has more than 8 characters in the name or more than 3 characters in the extension such as "abcdefghijk.1234"



How to Install Correct Versions of the OLE2 Files
To replace all the OLE files on the system, follow these steps:  Exit Windows. At the command prompt, type:

cd windows\system <ENTER>

ren ole2*.* ole2*.old <ENTER>

ren storage.dll storage.old <ENTER>

ren compobj.dll compobj.old <ENTER>

</li> Restart Windows.</li> Insert the PowerPoint Viewer disk that ships with Office 95 into drive A.</li> On the File menu in Program Manager, click Run.</li> In the Command Line box, type:

A:\Vsetup.exe <ENTER>

</li></ol>

This installs all the viewer files and replaces the updated OLE files to the Windows 3.1x computer.

Additional query words: 4.00 7.00 powerpt powerpnt ppt error 3.1 3.11 3.10 viewer

Keywords: kbprb kbusage KB150982

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