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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / June 2006Problem after transfer of PPT file to new computer
In copying the ppt file from the desktop computer(using PP 2003) there was apparently no problem BUT it is impossible to save any changes. Although the software runs in ‘Compatibility Mode’, the error message ‘PowerPoint found an error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart PowerPoint’. The same error message appears with the other options listed under the file menu.  SignatureGO&GHJ Make sure that your PowerPoint 2003 has the latest updates. This may also help. PowerPoint found an error that it can't correct http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00220.htm Signature<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<> <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><> <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><> <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><> Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP] | In copying the ppt file from the desktop computer(using PP 2003) there was | apparently no problem BUT it is impossible to save any changes. Although the | software runs in 'Compatibility Mode', the error message 'PowerPoint found an | error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart | PowerPoint'. The same error message appears with the other options listed | under the file menu. Dear Michael, Thank you for your help. The problem still exists after updating PP 2003 and transferring to the laptop. An option to make compatible also gave the same error message. Geoffrey SignatureGO&GHJ > Make sure that your PowerPoint 2003 has the latest updates. This may also > help. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > | PowerPoint'. The same error message appears with the other options listed > | under the file menu. I don't understand what you mean by "Make Compatible" Signature<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<> <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><> <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><> <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><> Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP] | Dear Michael, | Thank you for your help. The problem still exists after updating PP 2003 [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] | > | PowerPoint'. The same error message appears with the other options listed | > | under the file menu. Dear Michael, Open PP, Click File and open PPT file prepared in PP 2003. Click File again and the third option is Convert - 'This action will convert the document to the newest format Converting allows you to use all the featured of PowerPoint, reduces the size of your file. The document will be replaced by the converted version' Clicked OK and again got the dereaded error message ‘PowerPoint found an error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart PowerPoint’. Geoffrey SignatureGO&GHJ > In copying the ppt file from the desktop computer(using PP 2003) there was > apparently no problem BUT it is impossible to save any changes. Although the > software runs in ‘Compatibility Mode’, the error message ‘PowerPoint found an > error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart > PowerPoint’. The same error message appears with the other options listed > under the file menu. Which version of PowerPoint are you using I guess on the Laptop? Why are you trying to convert?. If you want your 2003 presentation to be compatible with earlier versions of PowerPoint 97 and later. Under tools, Options, Edit, checkmark the items under Disable new features. Signature<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<> <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><> <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><> <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><> Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP] | Dear Michael, | Open PP, Click File and open PPT file prepared in PP 2003. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] | > apparently no problem BUT it is impossible to save any changes. Although the | > software runs in 'Compatibility Mode', the error message 'PowerPoint found an | > error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart | > PowerPoint'. The same error message appears with the other options listed | > under the file menu. You're using PowerPoint 2007, then. With 4 versions extant and one in the oven, it's always a good idea to mention which you're using. 2007 is a *beta* version. It's still in testing. You *will* run into problems like this. That's the nature of the beta beast. So basically: if it hurts when you do that ... don't do that. ;-) If you want to pursue it a bit more, try the suggestions here, using PPT2003, NOT 2007: HTML "Round-tripping" to repair corruption http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00526.htm After "round-tripping" try opening in 2007 again. > Dear Michael, > Open PP, Click File and open PPT file prepared in PP 2003. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Geoffrey ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ I cannot find your last message for some unknown reason. However, I did get a printout earlier and the current situation is as follows: Using PP 2003 from my desktop, under Tools, edit, checked the three items under Disable New Features. Saved. Copied the ppt file (via a portable hard disk) to my laptop running PP 2007 (Beta). Loaded the ppt file on the laptop but again cannot save without getting the error message resulting in a no save situation. I need to copy to the laptop for a lecture and would like to do some editing on the laptop. SignatureGO&GHJ > In copying the ppt file from the desktop computer(using PP 2003) there was > apparently no problem BUT it is impossible to save any changes. Although the > software runs in ‘Compatibility Mode’, the error message ‘PowerPoint found an > error that it cannot correct. Save presentations, quit and then restart > PowerPoint’. The same error message appears with the other options listed > under the file menu. > I cannot find your last message for some unknown reason. However, I did get > a printout earlier and the current situation is as follows: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I need to copy to the laptop for a lecture and would like to do some editing > on the laptop. 2007 is a *beta* version. It's still in testing. You *will* run into problems like this. That's the nature of the beta beast. Using a beta for serious work is a bit like loading a gun and taking careful aim at your foot. If you're *very* lucky, you'll miss, but the odds are better that there'll be pain. So basically: if it hurts when you do that ... don't do that. ;-) If you want to pursue it a bit more, try the suggestions here, using PPT2003, NOT 2007: HTML "Round-tripping" to repair corruption http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00526.htm After "round-tripping" try opening in 2007 again. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Thank you for your help. I will try harder to solve the problem. The reason I am using the beta version is an attempt to solve any issues BEFORE the final version appears next year. At the moment I suspect there is still a lot of work to be done regarding compatibility. I found PP2003 to be quite useful and would hope to upgrade to 2007 when available next year. Obviously, I but do not want any current or past work to be incompatible in the future simply because the large amount of time already invested. The ability to save from PP2007 is IMPOSSIBLE at the moment so is a great time waster until the compatibility problem is solved. SignatureGO&GHJ > > I cannot find your last message for some unknown reason. However, I did get > > a printout earlier and the current situation is as follows: [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ > Thank you for your help. I will try harder to solve the problem. > > The reason I am using the beta version is an attempt to solve any issues > BEFORE the final version appears next year. At the moment I suspect there is > still a lot of work to be done regarding compatibility. Count on it; and that seems to be the toughest problem to really nail down. As users, we do some of the strangest things, use the product in ways the developers never intended. Sometimes we have very good reasons for it, other times we're just flailing about trying to find a solution to the Problem du Jour. Then mix in the number of PPT versions out there, PC and Mac, and the number of paths presentations can take from one to another (sometimes back and forth a few times). It's a wonder that any of it works at all. ;-) PowerPoint 2007 Beta 2 problems. Importing jpg pictures into PP is OK for 115 photographs. Transferring a further 50 and THEN saving gave the error message ‘PowerPoint found an error that it cannot correct. Save presentation, quit and then restart PowerPoint’. It was impossible to do a proper save. The reason that as many as 50 photos were added before saving is down to the fact that saving is an incredibly SLOW process compared with PP 2003. A message saying that the file was ‘Read Only’ was a puzzle. Using Windows Explorer, the file properties showed that the Read Only box was not checked. I noticed that instead of the ppt file expected, I found that it was pptx. Perhaps this is normal – I don’t know. A simple delete of a slide is also VERY SLOW when compared with PP 2003. With the latter, the process is almost instantaneous. Unfortunately, by comparison with PP2003, the program is not yet up to standard in spite of the large amount of work that has obviously gone into its development. SignatureGO&GHJ > > Thank you for your help. I will try harder to solve the problem. > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > number of paths presentations can take from one to another (sometimes back and > forth a few times). It's a wonder that any of it works at all. ;-) You should understand that MS won't necessarily see any beta problems reported here. This is a peer to peer support group. Just us mushrooms trying to keep from bumping into one another in the dark and hoping the stuff we're enmired in isn't what we *think* it is. ;-) See the section on "So where do I report bugs?" here: Office 2007 / PowerPoint 2007 (aka Office 12 / PowerPoint 12) http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00723.htm > PowerPoint 2007 Beta 2 problems. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > standard in spite of the large amount of work that has obviously gone into > its development. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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