Powerpoint 4

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I have created a presentation in Powerpoint 2002 and have been asked to
provide it in Powerpoint 4. What is Powerpoint 4. I see that I can save as
Powerpoint 95 or 97, and have tried these. My client keeps coming back to
me saying that the file is not a Powerpoint 4 presentation. I think he is
trying to import it into Director.

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Yes, you can. Ideally, you should install PowerPoint 2002 after installing
PowerPoint 97 on the machine. The latest version should be the last thing
that should get installed. This is the correct installation sequence. If you
go the other way around, you may end up with file associations getting
changed to use the old version, components of Office using the older version
(e.g. older MS graph on new PPT, old graphics filters with new PPT), etc.

If you can uninstall PowerPoint 2002/Office 2002, then it would be great.
After uninstalling, install PowerPoint 97 and then reinstall PowerPoint
2002/Office 2002.

If you don't want to/cannot uninstall PowerPoint 2002, then install
PowerPoint 97 on your machine. Make sure you give it an install path
different from your PowerPoint 2002 installation. After installing
PowerPoint 97, go to your PowerPoint 2002 folder and execute:

PowerPnt.exe /regserver

This should get you quite close to the correct installation sequence.

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I have installed Powerpoint 2000 in a different directory, I didnt install
the rest of the Office Suite, but did not uninstall Office 2002 ( I had
too many templates and other settings). I am being very stupid but I do
not know how to execute PowerPnt.exe /regserver. Can you help please?
 
I found another PC with Office 2000 on it and saved the presentation as
Powerpoint 4. My client still says he is getting an error that it is not a
Powerpoint 4 File.
 
I have found that this is probably not a PP4 file after all. When I save
as PP4, it sits for a while and then tells me that the filename is in use
and can't be replaced. When I altered the filename It reverted to saving
as PP2000. This happens on two PCs.
 
I have found that this is probably not a PP4 file after all. When I save
as PP4, it sits for a while and then tells me that the filename is in use
and can't be replaced. When I altered the filename It reverted to saving
as PP2000. This happens on two PCs.
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Just a hunch, but try restarting the PC then do the Save As again.
 
Steve, I tried that.

I have now installed Powerpoint 97 and when I try to do the same I get a
memory full error. I have 512 Mb Ram and have created a new user so that I
have nothing running. I have found that if I deklete pages so that I only
have about 4 pages, I can save as Powerpoint 4, however I have over 40
pages and have to reboot after every save and as you can imagine my client
is not happy getting the presentation broken up.
 
Steve, I tried that.

I have now installed Powerpoint 97 and when I try to do the same I get a
memory full error. I have 512 Mb Ram and have created a new user so that I
have nothing running. I have found that if I deklete pages so that I only
have about 4 pages, I can save as Powerpoint 4, however I have over 40
pages and have to reboot after every save and as you can imagine my client
is not happy getting the presentation broken up.
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Memory errors in Windows seldom have anything to do with the amount of RAM
you've got installed; I suppose they occasionally actually have *something* to
do with memory, but I've yet to hear of or see an example, and in fact the only
time I ever had a *verifiable* problem with RAM, Windows complained about
corrupted files on the hard drive. It kinda figures, doesn't it? ;-)

Anyhow ...

I'd check the Temp folder -- it may have gotten WAY cluttered up with junk
files; that can cause PowerPoint all kinds of oddball problems. Delete all
the strays and give it another shot. Good luck!
 
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