Can't open .PPT

[kimnjerry]

Greetings.

Here's a new one for me. I've created a .ppt on PP 2004 Mac,
transferred it to a Flash drive, then to a PC laptop, and it won't
open on the laptop in PP 2003 (PC). Message is "can't open, part of
the file is missing."

The file is a basic text file with no graphics, limited formatting,
background, font, etc.

Any idea what the problem is?

Thanks.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi

Have a read of this & see if anything leaps out at you:
PC to Mac and Back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00281.htm

Lucy

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Greetings.

Here's a new one for me. I've created a .ppt on PP 2004 Mac,
transferred it to a Flash drive, then to a PC laptop, and it won't
open on the laptop in PP 2003 (PC). Message is "can't open, part of
the file is missing."

The file is a basic text file with no graphics, limited formatting,
background, font, etc.

Any idea what the problem is?

Did you drag the flash drive to the trash before removing it from the Mac?
If not, that could well be the problem. Likewise, removing them from the PC
w/o using the Safely Remove Hardware button in the system tray can cause
corrupted files.



================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================