Need Help, please!

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I have numerous powerpoint files that were deleted and later retrieved (don't
ask... super long story that upsets me). However, when I try to open the
majority of them now, I receive this message:

"Powerpoint could not open ...... because no converter for this file type is
installed"

I have no clue what this means! Some of them opened just fine; no problem.
But like I said, the majority will not open (I'm talking about fifty or so
files).

Anyone have any suggestions? I'd really appreciate it!!!
*jes*
 
Which version of PowerPoint are you using now, and what is the vintage of the files your trying to open. Sounds like your using PowerPoint 2007 and trying to open a PowerPoint 95 file.

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Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I have numerous powerpoint files that were deleted and later retrieved (don't
ask... super long story that upsets me). However, when I try to open the
majority of them now, I receive this message:

"Powerpoint could not open ...... because no converter for this file type is
installed"

I have no clue what this means! Some of them opened just fine; no problem.
But like I said, the majority will not open (I'm talking about fifty or so
files).

Anyone have any suggestions? I'd really appreciate it!!!
*jes*
 
I'm using 2003, and the files that won't open are both from the 2000 and 2003
versions. Do you think there's anything I can do to fix this?

oh, and BTW--i tried opening them with 2000 as well, but that didn't work
either; got the same message pop up.
*jes*
 
thanks for that link! i will try those things out and see what happens.

::crosses fingers::
 
okay, i did what that link said, and now all that happens is the pop up has a
different message:
"Powerpoint can't open the type of file represented by .... "

argh.
 
Have a look here and see if this does not help http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00135.htm

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I'm using 2003, and the files that won't open are both from the 2000 and 2003
versions. Do you think there's anything I can do to fix this?

oh, and BTW--i tried opening them with 2000 as well, but that didn't work
either; got the same message pop up.
*jes*
 
When you're able to retrieve a file after deleting it, you may not get back the
entire file you originally had, or some of the contents may have become
corrupted.

It sounds as if that's what's happened here.

If none of the suggestsions in "Recovering a corrupt presentation" helps, you
may be out of luck ... sorry. But do you have backups of your files? Might you
have sent earlier copies to anyone? Perhaps you can get those back.
 
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