PPT: Can't Change Linked File in Folder With "!" in Name (157474)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q157474

SYMPTOMS

If you click Links on the Edit menu and then click Change Source in the Links dialog box, you may receive the following error message:
The linked file was unavailable and could not be updated.
This error occurs if the file your presentation is linked to is in a folder with an exclamation point (!) in its name.

CAUSE

This is caused by a problem in Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51. Other programs may also have problems linking to files in folders with this kind of name. This problem does not occur in Windows NT 4.0.

RESOLUTION

Do not link to files that are stored in a folder with an exclamation point in its name.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbenv kbinterop kbprb KB157474
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