Why can't you open HTML in PowerPoint? Just use File | Open, navigate to the
HTML file and select it. You may need to specify "all files" in the "open
files of type" box in the Open dialog.
Then use File | Save As and save the file as a PPT file.

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> lost heavy ppt document, my own stupidity, but have all the converted to
> html
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> drawing
> board again?