Error message in PPT

[Guest]

I have a Dell M70 with pre-loaded ms office pro 2003. I am recording a PPT
slid presentation and doing voice on most slides. Each presentation is about
6hourrs long. I need to take breaks and when I save (or try to) I get this
message (most of the time) ... PowerPoin t can’t access
C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav because the file or folder is read-only. What am
I doing wrong? Is there a setting I am missing? I have looked up error
messages at the PowerPoint FAQ list but have not found this one.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I have a Dell M70 with pre-loaded ms office pro 2003. I am recording a PPT
slid presentation and doing voice on most slides. Each presentation is about
6hourrs long. I need to take breaks and when I save (or try to) I get this
message (most of the time) ... PowerPoin t can’t access
C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav because the file or folder is read-only. What am
I doing wrong? Is there a setting I am missing? I have looked up error
messages at the PowerPoint FAQ list but have not found this one.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Thanks for taking the time to search the FAQ first; sorry there wasn't an answer
for you there, but this is a new one. Maybe we can get MS to name it after you?
<g>

Do you do anything unusual when you stop for a break vs what you'd do if you
were to start recording and continue until the presentation's completely
finished?

When you get this message, is there plenty of space left on the hard drive?

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve; I had another "Murphy" experience today...hate to have one
named after me I have plenty of hard disk space and all I do is record a
slide then exit and attempt to save...sometimes it saves no problem other
times that error message comes up. Frustrating because I have to correct or
re-make a slide because info changes then I can not save.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks Steve; I had another "Murphy" experience today...hate to have one
named after me I have plenty of hard disk space and all I do is record a
slide then exit and attempt to save...sometimes it saves no problem other
times that error message comes up. Frustrating because I have to correct or
re-make a slide because info changes then I can not save.

All I can think is that PPT is mistakenly keeping the WAV file or some other file
open when it should've closed it (it does that in several other cases).

Might be worth quitting and restarting PPT to see if that helps.

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve, I do quit and come back in. I was re-starting from a short cut,
but kept getting the error message. I then quit and went in from my
dockument, but the problem still exists. How do I find this WAV file and
delete them? I tried search and used *.wav but the list is so long that I
can't find what I need. I have looked for a temp file that the error message
gives but was unable to locate that specific file.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi Steve, I do quit and come back in. I was re-starting from a short cut,
but kept getting the error message. I then quit and went in from my
dockument, but the problem still exists. How do I find this WAV file and
delete them? I tried search and used *.wav but the list is so long that I
can't find what I need. I have looked for a temp file that the error message
gives but was unable to locate that specific file.

The error message references:

C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav

The extra dots means it's leaving something out.
In other words, a typical Windows error message.
Tells you everything but what you need to know to fix it. <g>

I'm guessing that with the missing bits filled in, it's got the file in:

C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Local Settings\Temp

Have a look there. You might want to delete any files you find there and in your regular
temp folder as well before trying again.

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve, Thank you for your help so far. I changed the search criteria and
found what I think is the file in a hidden folder. This AM I recorded that
slide with no problem. I checked the PPT program properties and neither the
hidden folder is checked nor is the Read Only checked. The Archive is
checked, should I un-check that box? I used … instead of ~ symbol because I
was lazy
Since I am finished with that section I will have to start another section
to see if it re-occurs after I delete this file.
Thank you again for your help

Hi Steve, I do quit and come back in. I was re-starting from a short cut,
but kept getting the error message. I then quit and went in from my
dockument, but the problem still exists. How do I find this WAV file and
delete them? I tried search and used *.wav but the list is so long that I
can't find what I need. I have looked for a temp file that the error message
gives but was unable to locate that specific file.

The error message references:

C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav

The extra dots means it's leaving something out.
In other words, a typical Windows error message.
Tells you everything but what you need to know to fix it. <g>

I'm guessing that with the missing bits filled in, it's got the file in:

C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Local Settings\Temp

Have a look there. You might want to delete any files you find there and in your regular
temp folder as well before trying again.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi Steve, Thank you for your help so far. I changed the search criteria and
found what I think is the file in a hidden folder. This AM I recorded that
slide with no problem. I checked the PPT program properties and neither the
hidden folder is checked nor is the Read Only checked. The Archive is
checked, should I un-check that box?

It shouldn't matter, but it can't hurt to uncheck it.
Archive just means that the file's been "touched" since the last time the archive property was turned off.
In other words, it's a signal to a backup program, for example, that the file needs to be backed up.
It shouldn't have any effect on PPT.

Since I am finished with that section I will have to start another section
to see if it re-occurs after I delete this file.
Thank you again for your help

You're welcome, and GOOD LUCK!

Hi Steve, I do quit and come back in. I was re-starting from a short cut,
but kept getting the error message. I then quit and went in from my
dockument, but the problem still exists. How do I find this WAV file and
delete them? I tried search and used *.wav but the list is so long that I
can't find what I need. I have looked for a temp file that the error message
gives but was unable to locate that specific file.

The error message references:

C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav

The extra dots means it's leaving something out.
In other words, a typical Windows error message.
Tells you everything but what you need to know to fix it. <g>

I'm guessing that with the missing bits filled in, it's got the file in:

C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Local Settings\Temp

Have a look there. You might want to delete any files you find there and in your regular
temp folder as well before trying again.

:

Thanks Steve; I had another "Murphy" experience today...hate to have one
named after me I have plenty of hard disk space and all I do is record a
slide then exit and attempt to save...sometimes it saves no problem other
times that error message comes up. Frustrating because I have to correct or
re-make a slide because info changes then I can not save.

All I can think is that PPT is mistakenly keeping the WAV file or some other file
open when it should've closed it (it does that in several other cases).

Might be worth quitting and restarting PPT to see if that helps.




:

I have a Dell M70 with pre-loaded ms office pro 2003. I am recording a PPT
slid presentation and doing voice on most slides. Each presentation is about
6hourrs long. I need to take breaks and when I save (or try to) I get this
message (most of the time) ... PowerPoin t can’t access
C:\Docume..\Temp\PP614.Wav because the file or folder is read-only. What am
I doing wrong? Is there a setting I am missing? I have looked up error
messages at the PowerPoint FAQ list but have not found this one.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Thanks for taking the time to search the FAQ first; sorry there wasn't an answer
for you there, but this is a new one. Maybe we can get MS to name it after you?
<g>

Do you do anything unusual when you stop for a break vs what you'd do if you
were to start recording and continue until the presentation's completely
finished?

When you get this message, is there plenty of space left on the hard drive?



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================





-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================