PPT7: Setup Does Not Install the CorelDRAW .CDR Filter (137599)

RESOLUTION

If you want to install the CorelDRAW! filter but don't want to install all PowerPoint options, you can manually install the .cdr filter by placing Cdrimp32.flt in the correct location and registering it.

To Installing Cdrimp32.flt from the PowerPoint Compact Disk

Cdrimp32.flt is located in the following folder on the PowerPoint compact disc (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D):

   D:\Os\Msapps\Grphflt
				

Copy Cdrimp32.flt to the following folder:

   C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Grphflt
				

To Install Cdrimp32.flt from PowerPoint Disk 4

1. Copy the Extract.exe file from PowerPoint Disk 1 to your Windows folder.
2. Open an MS-DOS prompt.
3. Insert PowerPoint Disk 4 in drive A or B.
4. Type the following commands (this assumes that Disk 4 is in drive A):

   extract a:\ppt4.cab cdrimp32.flt /l c:\windows\desktop

5. You will receive the following message:
   Extract needs cabinet file 'PPT5.CAB' from Microsoft PowerPoint Setup: Disk 5'.
   
   Please enter the path where this file may be found, and press ENTER:
   Insert PowerPoint Disk 5 in the drive and press ENTER.
6. You will now see an icon for Cdrimp32.flt on your desktop. Drag this file to the following folder:

        C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Grphflt
   						

To Register Cdrimp32.flt

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

1. Make a backup copy of the Registry Key you will be editing by doing the following:
   1. Click the Windows Start button and click Run.
   2. Type the following in the Open text box:

      regedit.exe

   3. Click OK.
   4. When the Registry Editor opens, find the following folder:

            HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters
      								

   5. Select the folder and click Export Registry Key on the Registry menu.
   6. Name the file Graphics.reg and save it to your desktop.
   7. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
2. Use Notepad or another text editor to create a file that contains the following text. (NOTE: The indented lines should actually be continuations of the lines above them.)

      REGEDIT4
   
      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools
         \Graphics Filters\Import\CDR]
      "Name"="Corel Draw"
      "Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Grphflt\ 
         \CDRIMP32.FLT"
      "Extensions"="CDR"
   						

3. Save this file with a filename similar to Cdrimp.reg. (It must have an .reg extension.)
4. Double-click this .reg file to register the CorelDRAW! import filter.

After merging this into the Registry, check to ensure that CDR has been successfully added.