PPT2000: Error Message When Presentation Contains Multiple Masters: Some Controls on This Presentation Cannot Be Activated (249056)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

This article was previously published under Q249056

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that contains multiple masters, you may receive the following error message:
Some controls on this presentation cannot be activated. They may not be registered on this machine.
When you close the presentation, PowerPoint may quit unexpectedly.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if all of the following conditions are true:
  • The presentation was created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2002.

    -and-
  • The presentation contains multiple slide masters.

    -and-
  • The second slide master contains a Microsoft ActiveX control object.

    -and-
  • The presentation is opened in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

STATUS

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg KB249056