PowerPoint 97, Windows XP, CD, PowerPoint 2007

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I recently created a presentation using PowerPoint 97. My laptop runs Windows
XP Home Edition 2002 (Service Pack 2). The file file worked fine on my
destop. I burned it to a CD for remote presentation. When I tried to open the
file from the CD, I got the following popup message:

"PowerPoint can’t read the outline from [filename without .ppt extension].
No text converter is installed for this file type."

It was rather distressing, as it occurred in the middle of a job interview.
I thought maybe it was because the host system was running PowerPoint 2007,
but I was unable to open the file from the CD using my own laptop and the
source application (PowerPoint 97) I used to create the file.

Any help/suggestions (other than upgrading)?

Thanks in advance.
 
What is the file extension of the presentation file on the CD? How did you
burn your presentation to the CD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I recently created a presentation using PowerPoint 97. My laptop runs
Windows
XP Home Edition 2002 (Service Pack 2). The file file worked fine on my
destop. I burned it to a CD for remote presentation. When I tried to open
the
file from the CD, I got the following popup message:

"PowerPoint can't read the outline from [filename without .ppt extension].
No text converter is installed for this file type."

It was rather distressing, as it occurred in the middle of a job interview.
I thought maybe it was because the host system was running PowerPoint 2007,
but I was unable to open the file from the CD using my own laptop and the
source application (PowerPoint 97) I used to create the file.

Any help/suggestions (other than upgrading)?

Thanks in advance.
 
The file is .ppt on the CD. I burned it using the Windows application ("Write
these files to CD") in the D:/ drive directory pulldown menu ("File"). It
will not open when I move it back to the desktop from the CD (same pop-up
message).
 
I suppose the ppt is a large file. I would sure like to have a look at it if
it is not sensitive material

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is .ppt on the CD. I burned it using the Windows application
("Write
these files to CD") in the D:/ drive directory pulldown menu ("File"). It
will not open when I move it back to the desktop from the CD (same pop-up
message).
 
The file is only 180 KB on my laptop (but 179 KB on the CD); it is 10 slides
with one small graphic element on the master and one graphic element on one
slide. The background is one color and text is a second color. Very simple
and straightforward. Tell me where to send it if you really want to look at
it.


--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
I suppose the ppt is a large file. I would sure like to have a look at it if
it is not sensitive material

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is .ppt on the CD. I burned it using the Windows application
("Write
these files to CD") in the D:/ drive directory pulldown menu ("File"). It
will not open when I move it back to the desktop from the CD (same pop-up
message).
--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
What is the file extension of the presentation file on the CD? How did you
burn your presentation to the CD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I recently created a presentation using PowerPoint 97. My laptop runs
Windows
XP Home Edition 2002 (Service Pack 2). The file file worked fine on my
destop. I burned it to a CD for remote presentation. When I tried to open
the
file from the CD, I got the following popup message:

"PowerPoint can't read the outline from [filename without .ppt extension].
No text converter is installed for this file type."

It was rather distressing, as it occurred in the middle of a job
interview.
I thought maybe it was because the host system was running PowerPoint
2007,
but I was unable to open the file from the CD using my own laptop and the
source application (PowerPoint 97) I used to create the file.

Any help/suggestions (other than upgrading)?

Thanks in advance.
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Send it to (e-mail address removed), and please keep the same subject line

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is only 180 KB on my laptop (but 179 KB on the CD); it is 10 slides
with one small graphic element on the master and one graphic element on one
slide. The background is one color and text is a second color. Very simple
and straightforward. Tell me where to send it if you really want to look at
it.


--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
I suppose the ppt is a large file. I would sure like to have a look at it
if
it is not sensitive material

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is .ppt on the CD. I burned it using the Windows application
("Write
these files to CD") in the D:/ drive directory pulldown menu ("File"). It
will not open when I move it back to the desktop from the CD (same pop-up
message).
--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
What is the file extension of the presentation file on the CD? How did
you
burn your presentation to the CD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I recently created a presentation using PowerPoint 97. My laptop runs
Windows
XP Home Edition 2002 (Service Pack 2). The file file worked fine on my
destop. I burned it to a CD for remote presentation. When I tried to
open
the
file from the CD, I got the following popup message:

"PowerPoint can't read the outline from [filename without .ppt
extension].
No text converter is installed for this file type."

It was rather distressing, as it occurred in the middle of a job
interview.
I thought maybe it was because the host system was running PowerPoint
2007,
but I was unable to open the file from the CD using my own laptop and
the
source application (PowerPoint 97) I used to create the file.

Any help/suggestions (other than upgrading)?

Thanks in advance.
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Sorry for the late reply, Received your presentation, works just fine for
me. using Windows XP, and Office 2007. You may want to have a look here at
Make an AutoRun CD
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00037.htm



--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Send it to (e-mail address removed), and please keep the same subject line

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is only 180 KB on my laptop (but 179 KB on the CD); it is 10 slides
with one small graphic element on the master and one graphic element on one
slide. The background is one color and text is a second color. Very simple
and straightforward. Tell me where to send it if you really want to look at
it.


--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
I suppose the ppt is a large file. I would sure like to have a look at it
if
it is not sensitive material

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


The file is .ppt on the CD. I burned it using the Windows application
("Write
these files to CD") in the D:/ drive directory pulldown menu ("File"). It
will not open when I move it back to the desktop from the CD (same pop-up
message).
--
JSM


Michael Koerner said:
What is the file extension of the presentation file on the CD? How did
you
burn your presentation to the CD?

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I recently created a presentation using PowerPoint 97. My laptop runs
Windows
XP Home Edition 2002 (Service Pack 2). The file file worked fine on my
destop. I burned it to a CD for remote presentation. When I tried to
open
the
file from the CD, I got the following popup message:

"PowerPoint can't read the outline from [filename without .ppt
extension].
No text converter is installed for this file type."

It was rather distressing, as it occurred in the middle of a job
interview.
I thought maybe it was because the host system was running PowerPoint
2007,
but I was unable to open the file from the CD using my own laptop and
the
source application (PowerPoint 97) I used to create the file.

Any help/suggestions (other than upgrading)?

Thanks in advance.
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