PPT crashes when changing drives

[Guest]

All of my pictures are stored on my d drive. Beginning today, PPT constantly
crashed when I change from the default c drive "My pictures" to my d drive.
When I use the drop down menu to change to my d drive, PPT IMMEDIATELY
crashes. I looked in the error report generated and ppt seems to identify the
following problem: lmpgspl.ax. The only thing different about today is that I
installed some Microsoft security update.

Any ideas about what is causing this?

PS. If I move my pictures from my d drive to my c drive I am able to insert
them, but this is a big inconvenience, especially when everything worked fine
before. Ideas?

 

[Guest]

lmpgspl.ax is a video (mpeg) file Are there videos in your pres?

___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk

 

[Guest]

Or perhaps on te D Drive. If the file is damaged maybe its trying to
associate with D Drive content
--
Did that answer the question / help?
___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk

 

[Guest]

No. I am not trying to insert any video material.

In fact, PPT crashes when I simply change drives from the default C drive to
my D drive.

Can I detele the lmpgspl.ax file? Any further ideas?

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx mentions that lmpgspl.ax
is the Ligos Corporation MPEG Splitter (a codec, I believe) and explains
that unregistering it might resolve playback issues with Windows Media
Player.

I don't know that this should affect things when you attempt to insert
pictures and change drives, but I'd probably try uninstalling the Ligos/MPEG
Splitter software and unregistering this specific file, lmpgspl.ax, and see
if that resolves things.

See also
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache...1117.html+lmpgspl.ax&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
and
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ATSA,ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=lmpgspl.ax

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?)

 

[Guest]

Hi Echo S,

Thanks for this info. I still need your help, though. Specifically, what do
you mean when you say "unregistering" this item? Does this mean I need to go
into the registry and change a value? If so, from what to what?

More importantly though, you asked at the end of your response:

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change

the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?) YES YES YES -- and this only for the D drive. This is esactly my problem.

Further thoughts?

http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx mentions that lmpgspl.ax
is the Ligos Corporation MPEG Splitter (a codec, I believe) and explains
that unregistering it might resolve playback issues with Windows Media
Player.

I don't know that this should affect things when you attempt to insert
pictures and change drives, but I'd probably try uninstalling the Ligos/MPEG
Splitter software and unregistering this specific file, lmpgspl.ax, and see
if that resolves things.

See also
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache...1117.html+lmpgspl.ax&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
and
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ATSA,ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=lmpgspl.ax

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

No. I am not trying to insert any video material.

In fact, PPT crashes when I simply change drives from the default C drive
to
my D drive.

Can I detele the lmpgspl.ax file? Any further ideas?

Thanks.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Just a thought.....

Apologies if I've not read through all this post.... but there is a slim
chance that when you "insert >picture" (if that's what you are doing) from
powerpoint, the 1st file powerpoint finds on your D: drive... is messed up,
or powerpoint just does not like it. (particularly if preview is ON). that
could cause ppt to crash and fall over.

cheers
TAJ

 

[Echo S]

Good question, Al!

Try this:

Go to Start, click Run, and type this:

regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax

If that doesn't work, you might also try

Start|Run, and type

regsvr32 /u "\lmpgspl.ax"

Thanks for confirming our understanding of the problem. It's only the D
drive, huh? Hm. What exactly is the D drive? For example, my D drive is a
CD/DVD drive. Is yours a CD/DVD, or is it a network drive or a removable
memory stick or an external USB drive or a second internal hard drive, or
something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo S,

Thanks for this info. I still need your help, though. Specifically, what
do
you mean when you say "unregistering" this item? Does this mean I need to
go
into the registry and change a value? If so, from what to what?

More importantly though, you asked at the end of your response:

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change

the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?) YES YES YES -- and this only
for the D drive. This is esactly my problem.

Further thoughts?

http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx mentions that
lmpgspl.ax
is the Ligos Corporation MPEG Splitter (a codec, I believe) and explains
that unregistering it might resolve playback issues with Windows Media
Player.

I don't know that this should affect things when you attempt to insert
pictures and change drives, but I'd probably try uninstalling the
Ligos/MPEG
Splitter software and unregistering this specific file, lmpgspl.ax, and
see
if that resolves things.

See also
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache...1117.html+lmpgspl.ax&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
and
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ATSA,ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=lmpgspl.ax

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

No. I am not trying to insert any video material.

In fact, PPT crashes when I simply change drives from the default C
drive
to
my D drive.

Can I detele the lmpgspl.ax file? Any further ideas?

Thanks.

:

Or perhaps on te D Drive. If the file is damaged maybe its trying to
associate with D Drive content
--
Did that answer the question / help?
___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

lmpgspl.ax is a video (mpeg) file Are there videos in your pres?

___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

All of my pictures are stored on my d drive. Beginning today, PPT
constantly
crashed when I change from the default c drive "My pictures" to my
d
drive.
When I use the drop down menu to change to my d drive, PPT
IMMEDIATELY
crashes. I looked in the error report generated and ppt seems to
identify the
following problem: lmpgspl.ax. The only thing different about
today
is that I
installed some Microsoft security update.

Any ideas about what is causing this?

PS. If I move my pictures from my d drive to my c drive I am able
to
insert
them, but this is a big inconvenience, especially when everything
worked fine
before. Ideas?

 

[Guest]

Hi Echo!

Thank you SO MUCH. This is exactly what the problem was. I copied the
regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax command and pasted it into the run box. BINGO. Now
everything is working fine.

Again, thank you so much. I am university professor, so I am very dependent
on PPT for my classes. The thought of not be able to quickly insert pictures
was very, very discouraging. My hat off to you.

Thanks again,

Al

Good question, Al!

Try this:

Go to Start, click Run, and type this:

regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax

If that doesn't work, you might also try

Start|Run, and type

regsvr32 /u "\lmpgspl.ax"

Thanks for confirming our understanding of the problem. It's only the D
drive, huh? Hm. What exactly is the D drive? For example, my D drive is a
CD/DVD drive. Is yours a CD/DVD, or is it a network drive or a removable
memory stick or an external USB drive or a second internal hard drive, or
something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo S,

Thanks for this info. I still need your help, though. Specifically, what
do
you mean when you say "unregistering" this item? Does this mean I need to
go
into the registry and change a value? If so, from what to what?

More importantly though, you asked at the end of your response:

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change

the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?) YES YES YES -- and this only
for the D drive. This is esactly my problem.

Further thoughts?

http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx mentions that
lmpgspl.ax
is the Ligos Corporation MPEG Splitter (a codec, I believe) and explains
that unregistering it might resolve playback issues with Windows Media
Player.

I don't know that this should affect things when you attempt to insert
pictures and change drives, but I'd probably try uninstalling the
Ligos/MPEG
Splitter software and unregistering this specific file, lmpgspl.ax, and
see
if that resolves things.

See also
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache...1117.html+lmpgspl.ax&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
and
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ATSA,ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=lmpgspl.ax

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

No. I am not trying to insert any video material.

In fact, PPT crashes when I simply change drives from the default C
drive
to
my D drive.

Can I detele the lmpgspl.ax file? Any further ideas?

Thanks.

:

Or perhaps on te D Drive. If the file is damaged maybe its trying to
associate with D Drive content
--
Did that answer the question / help?
___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

lmpgspl.ax is a video (mpeg) file Are there videos in your pres?

___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

All of my pictures are stored on my d drive. Beginning today, PPT
constantly
crashed when I change from the default c drive "My pictures" to my
d
drive.
When I use the drop down menu to change to my d drive, PPT
IMMEDIATELY
crashes. I looked in the error report generated and ppt seems to
identify the
following problem: lmpgspl.ax. The only thing different about
today
is that I
installed some Microsoft security update.

Any ideas about what is causing this?

PS. If I move my pictures from my d drive to my c drive I am able
to
insert
them, but this is a big inconvenience, especially when everything
worked fine
before. Ideas?

 

[Echo S]

Glad to hear you were able to resolve it, Al! Thanks for letting us know.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo!

Thank you SO MUCH. This is exactly what the problem was. I copied the
regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax command and pasted it into the run box. BINGO. Now
everything is working fine.

Again, thank you so much. I am university professor, so I am very
dependent
on PPT for my classes. The thought of not be able to quickly insert
pictures
was very, very discouraging. My hat off to you.

Thanks again,

Al

Good question, Al!

Try this:

Go to Start, click Run, and type this:

regsvr32 /u lmpgspl.ax

If that doesn't work, you might also try

Start|Run, and type

regsvr32 /u "\lmpgspl.ax"

Thanks for confirming our understanding of the problem. It's only the D
drive, huh? Hm. What exactly is the D drive? For example, my D drive is a
CD/DVD drive. Is yours a CD/DVD, or is it a network drive or a removable
memory stick or an external USB drive or a second internal hard drive, or
something else?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hi Echo S,

Thanks for this info. I still need your help, though. Specifically,
what
do
you mean when you say "unregistering" this item? Does this mean I need
to
go
into the registry and change a value? If so, from what to what?

More importantly though, you asked at the end of your response:

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you
change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?) YES YES YES -- and this only
for the D drive. This is esactly my problem.

Further thoughts?


:

http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/articles/10633.aspx mentions that
lmpgspl.ax
is the Ligos Corporation MPEG Splitter (a codec, I believe) and
explains
that unregistering it might resolve playback issues with Windows Media
Player.

I don't know that this should affect things when you attempt to insert
pictures and change drives, but I'd probably try uninstalling the
Ligos/MPEG
Splitter software and unregistering this specific file, lmpgspl.ax,
and
see
if that resolves things.

See also
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache...1117.html+lmpgspl.ax&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
and
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ATSA,ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=lmpgspl.ax

(Just to make sure, you're using Insert|Picture, and then when you
change
the drive in the dropdown, PPT crashes?)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

No. I am not trying to insert any video material.

In fact, PPT crashes when I simply change drives from the default C
drive
to
my D drive.

Can I detele the lmpgspl.ax file? Any further ideas?

Thanks.

:

Or perhaps on te D Drive. If the file is damaged maybe its trying
to
associate with D Drive content
--
Did that answer the question / help?
___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

lmpgspl.ax is a video (mpeg) file Are there videos in your pres?

___________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk


:

All of my pictures are stored on my d drive. Beginning today,
PPT
constantly
crashed when I change from the default c drive "My pictures" to
my
d
drive.
When I use the drop down menu to change to my d drive, PPT
IMMEDIATELY
crashes. I looked in the error report generated and ppt seems
to
identify the
following problem: lmpgspl.ax. The only thing different about
today
is that I
installed some Microsoft security update.

Any ideas about what is causing this?

PS. If I move my pictures from my d drive to my c drive I am
able
to
insert
them, but this is a big inconvenience, especially when
everything
worked fine
before. Ideas?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Glad to hear you were able to resolve it, Al! Thanks for letting us know.

It sounds like it may have been a combination of the codec AND TAJ's suggestion
.. that is, if the first thing PPT sees when you go to the D drive is a file
that's going to call the codec up for preview purposes ... well, then, every
time you visit D, you see the puffs of smoke.