PPT7: Illegal Operation Error Saving File as PowerPoint 4.0 (134870)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q134870

SYMPTOMS

When you choose to save a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 version 7.0 presentation as a PowerPoint version 4.0 presentation, you may receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you check the error details, you see the following comment:
POWERPNT executed an invalid instruction in module KERNEL32.DLL (or UNKNOWN) at ####:####

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you start the PowerPoint presentation by double-clicking the filename in Windows Explorer.

RESOLUTION

Open PowerPoint first, then open the file by clicking the Open command on the File menu. Save the presentation as a PowerPoint 4.0 file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 version 7.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB134870
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