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rocketman - 31 May 2005 14:34 GMT

When trying to open an existing PowerPoint file, a dialog box appears and
states that the file cannot be opened because part of the file is missing.
Does anyone have any advice on how to salvage the data in this file?

I'm using PowerPoint 2000 on Windows 2000
Hardware is a Dell Precision 530.

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Thanks,

Bill

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Sonia - 31 May 2005 14:39 GMT

It sounds like you saved the file to a floppy disk, or downloaded it from
somewhere. Always save to your hard drive, never to removable media, especially
a floppy. If the file was downloaded and the download was interrupted somehow,
try it again.

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> When trying to open an existing PowerPoint file, a dialog box appears and
> states that the file cannot be opened because part of the file is missing.
> Does anyone have any advice on how to salvage the data in this file?
>
> I'm using PowerPoint 2000 on Windows 2000
> Hardware is a Dell Precision 530.

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Echo S - 31 May 2005 15:45 GMT

Recovering a corrupt presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00108.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011168781033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011168771033.aspx

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> When trying to open an existing PowerPoint file, a dialog box appears and
> states that the file cannot be opened because part of the file is missing.
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> Bill

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