PPT: Unpacked PPT4.0 Presentation Requires PPT95 (137603)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
This article was previously published under Q137603

SYMPTOMS

If you use the PowerPoint 7.0 Pack And Go Wizard to pack a PowerPoint 4.0 presentation and then unpack that presentation on another computer, you may receive the following error message when you try to open the presentation in PowerPoint 4.0 or show it using PowerPoint Viewer version 4.0:
Sorry, this is not a PowerPoint presentation.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you do not include the 16-bit PowerPoint Viewer as part of the Pack And Go file.

The Pack And Go Wizard converts PowerPoint 4.0 presentations to PowerPoint for Windows 95 format. If you don't pack the Viewer along with the presentation, PowerPoint 4.0 won't be able to read the presentation when it is unpacked.

The 16-bit PowerPoint Viewer includes a file called Pp7trans.dll. This file enables PowerPoint 4.0 to open PowerPoint 7.0 presentations. In addition, if the Viewer is packed with the presentation, Pngsetup.exe modifies your Powerpnt.ini file so that your copy of PowerPoint 4.0 can read PowerPoint for Windows 95 presentations.

RESOLUTION

If you did not pack the Viewer, you can install the PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer by using a PowerPoint 7.0 Viewer disk.

The disk contents can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Library, MSDL, at (425) 936-6735, using 1200-14,000 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. After downloading the Viewer contents to a blank disk, install Viewer by switching to drive A, typing

vsetup

and pressing Enter.

MORE INFORMATION

If you use the PowerPoint 7.0 Pack And Go Wizard to include the 16-bit Viewer as part of the packed presentation, the Viewer will run correctly under Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 (or later). It also runs correctly on Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 provided the OLE .dll files are installed. These files do not come with Windows 3.1 but are installed by many products. These files are normally located in the C:\Windows\System folder and include:

Compobj.dll
Ole2.dll
Ole2conv.dll
Ole2disp.dll
Ole2nls.dll
Ole2prox.dll
Stdole.tlb
Storage.dll
Ttpelib.dll

If these files are not present, you can't run Viewer without running Vsetup from a PowerPoint Viewer disk.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbinterop kbpng KB137603
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