Cannot Open Powerpoint file in Office 2003

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Tim

I upgraded to Office 2003. Opened a powerpoint
presentation created in Office 2000. Modified
it. Saved it. I cannot open it now. Error is
"Powerpoint can't read [file path/name]".

The file was on a network drive so I had someone
try to open it in Office 2000 and had no problem.

Is this a known bug? How do I fix this?

Tim.
 
Tim,
Did you install the Office updates? If not, go to your PowerPoint help menu
and check for updates. Post back and let us know if this helped.

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[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

It sounds like there's a good chance that you are running into a known
problem which is addressed by installing the critical update for Office
2003. You can locate and install the appropriate critical update by
choosing the "Check for Updates" command from the "Help" menu when you are
connected to the internet.

For more information about the symtoms which might occur before installing
the critical update, check out the following KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828041

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
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Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
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