Unable to edit / open embedded Excel Objects within Powerpoint 200

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Hi,

Attempting to edit an embedded Excel object within Powerpoint 2003 is
resulting in

"Microsoft Office PowerPoint can't start the application required to open
this object.
An error ocurred and this feature is no longer funtioning properly. Would
you like to
repair this feature now?"

If you press "yes"

A progress bar appear showing the following message:
Installing: Application server.


The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or returned an
unknown error. You may need to reinstall the server application.

This is within a WinXP environment with McAfee AV.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Many thanks in advance

Tim
 
Thanks Echo, I'll try disabling Mcafee AV and see what happens.



Echo S said:
Can't edit Org Chart, Graph, Excel (error msg: "server application, source
file, or item can't be found")
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00236.htm

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


Tim Hart said:
Hi,

Attempting to edit an embedded Excel object within Powerpoint 2003 is
resulting in

"Microsoft Office PowerPoint can't start the application required to open
this object.
An error ocurred and this feature is no longer funtioning properly. Would
you like to
repair this feature now?"

If you press "yes"

A progress bar appear showing the following message:
Installing: Application server.


The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or returned
an
unknown error. You may need to reinstall the server application.

This is within a WinXP environment with McAfee AV.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Many thanks in advance

Tim
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Disabling Anti-virus made no difference :o(

Thanks for your help though, much appreciated.

Kind regards

Tim

Echo S said:
Can't edit Org Chart, Graph, Excel (error msg: "server application, source
file, or item can't be found")
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00236.htm

--
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/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


Tim Hart said:
Hi,

Attempting to edit an embedded Excel object within Powerpoint 2003 is
resulting in

"Microsoft Office PowerPoint can't start the application required to open
this object.
An error ocurred and this feature is no longer funtioning properly. Would
you like to
repair this feature now?"

If you press "yes"

A progress bar appear showing the following message:
Installing: Application server.


The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or returned
an
unknown error. You may need to reinstall the server application.

This is within a WinXP environment with McAfee AV.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Many thanks in advance

Tim
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
This may sound weird, but try rebooting.

--
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/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


Tim Hart said:
Disabling Anti-virus made no difference :o(

Thanks for your help though, much appreciated.

Kind regards

Tim

Echo S said:
Can't edit Org Chart, Graph, Excel (error msg: "server application,
source
file, or item can't be found")
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00236.htm

--
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/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


Tim Hart said:
Hi,

Attempting to edit an embedded Excel object within Powerpoint 2003 is
resulting in

"Microsoft Office PowerPoint can't start the application required to
open
this object.
An error ocurred and this feature is no longer funtioning properly.
Would
you like to
repair this feature now?"

If you press "yes"

A progress bar appear showing the following message:
Installing: Application server.


The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or
returned
an
unknown error. You may need to reinstall the server application.

This is within a WinXP environment with McAfee AV.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Many thanks in advance

Tim
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