Microsoft KB Archive/296137

= PPT97: Error Message: System Error &h80004005 &quot;-2147467259&quot; =

Article ID: 296137

Article Last Modified on 1/9/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q296137



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to copy and paste slides from a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you may receive the following error message:

system error &h80004005 &quot;-2147467259&quot;. Unspecified error



CAUSE
This behavior can be caused by a corrupted PowerPoint presentation file.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, save the corrupted PowerPoint presentation file as a Microsoft PowerPoint 95 presentation, close the presentation, and then reopen it. To do this, follow these steps:  Open the corrupted presentation, and then click Save As on the File menu. In the Save as type list, click the following format:

PowerPoint 95 (*.ppt)

 In the File name box, type the file name that you want to use, and then click OK. Close and then reopen the presentation.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB296137

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