Insert Picture Error

[Lynda]

In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message and then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video clips as it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as this is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Echo S]

What's the error message?

 

[Lynda]

Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message and then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video clips as it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as this is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Echo S]

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message and then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video clips

as
it

just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as

this
is a

major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Lynda]

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert picture, insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since. I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Austin Myers]

Have you ran Detect and Repair? If not that would be my first suggestion.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Lynda]

Thank you for your message, yes I did and it has not changed. So then I did a
complete uninstall and reinstall and still no luck.
Lynda

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us in the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Lynda]

Thanks Kathy, two "different" things happened when just before this problem
started. but first to weed out your questions. Yes I can insert clip art, can
add autoshape and can change background all without PPT crashing. The insert
picture works on all PPT old and new.

The two "different" things: one was I inserted a Mpeg2 720 x 480 video
rather than what I normally do which is use Mpeg 1 352 x 240. The video would
not work (ie play automatically when slide comes up), so I deleted it and
then inserted the 352 x 240 and it works. About 2 hours later, I tried to
save a PPT from a 2003 to a lesser version - it froze the screen, I had to
Alt/ Delete and to free my computer.

So there is my PPT life in a nutshell. I appreciate your help.
Lynda

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us in the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips
as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Echo S]

Okay, so you can insert pictures, you just can't insert MPEG2 videos?

In that case, it may just be that you don't have the MPEG2 codec available.

I think what I'd do in your shoes is just download and install PFCMedia from
http://www.pfcmedia.com There's a free 2-week trial you can use to get
things going. It will convert your MPEG2 to a more compatible file format
and insert it on the slide for PPT to show.

Also, you might want to skip the "save to a lesser version." All versions of
PPT from 97 through 2003 can open the same files. If you "backsave," you are
just adding the option to open the file with PPT 95. And unless you're
working with someone who's using PPT 95 and so needs the backsave in order
to open the file, you're really just introducing potential problems into the
file. Just do a regular save, and you should be fine.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks Kathy, two "different" things happened when just before this problem
started. but first to weed out your questions. Yes I can insert clip art, can
add autoshape and can change background all without PPT crashing. The insert
picture works on all PPT old and new.

The two "different" things: one was I inserted a Mpeg2 720 x 480 video
rather than what I normally do which is use Mpeg 1 352 x 240. The video would
not work (ie play automatically when slide comes up), so I deleted it and
then inserted the 352 x 240 and it works. About 2 hours later, I tried to
save a PPT from a 2003 to a lesser version - it froze the screen, I had to
Alt/ Delete and to free my computer.

So there is my PPT life in a nutshell. I appreciate your help.
Lynda

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us in the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

:

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips
as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Lynda]

Sorry Echo S, I was just providing activity that happened before I had the
insert picture issue - I CAN insert video (after the first crash, video is
fine) but after that crash and trying to save to the lesser versions, this is
when my problem with pictures began - I do not know if there is a connection
but Austin asked about video so that is why I gave that background. So bottom
line, I'm still Sc...wed with insert picture.
Lynda

Okay, so you can insert pictures, you just can't insert MPEG2 videos?

In that case, it may just be that you don't have the MPEG2 codec available.

I think what I'd do in your shoes is just download and install PFCMedia from
http://www.pfcmedia.com There's a free 2-week trial you can use to get
things going. It will convert your MPEG2 to a more compatible file format
and insert it on the slide for PPT to show.

Also, you might want to skip the "save to a lesser version." All versions of
PPT from 97 through 2003 can open the same files. If you "backsave," you are
just adding the option to open the file with PPT 95. And unless you're
working with someone who's using PPT 95 and so needs the backsave in order
to open the file, you're really just introducing potential problems into the
file. Just do a regular save, and you should be fine.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks Kathy, two "different" things happened when just before this problem
started. but first to weed out your questions. Yes I can insert clip art, can
add autoshape and can change background all without PPT crashing. The insert
picture works on all PPT old and new.

The two "different" things: one was I inserted a Mpeg2 720 x 480 video
rather than what I normally do which is use Mpeg 1 352 x 240. The video would
not work (ie play automatically when slide comes up), so I deleted it and
then inserted the 352 x 240 and it works. About 2 hours later, I tried to
save a PPT from a 2003 to a lesser version - it froze the screen, I had to
Alt/ Delete and to free my computer.

So there is my PPT life in a nutshell. I appreciate your help.
Lynda

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us in the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

:

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips
as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

I am confused. (But that isn't unusual.) In the response to me you say you
can insert pictures, but here you say you can't.
Response to me:

Response below:
line, I'm still Sc...wed with insert picture.

The other thing I am confused about: Is the error happening when you save or
when you close? If it happens when you close the presentation, what happens
if you save and then close? Does the error occur? Finally, what happens if
you save the presentation, close the presentation, then close PPT? Can you
open the presentation and see your changes, or does the error wipe out your
changes?

What I am trying to get at - if you take a brand new presentation and use
insert picture from file to add a picture, then immediately save the
presentation and close ppt - does that work or does PPT error off? If it
works, then the next step is to create another new presentation and insert
something you know usually causes the failure - save that and close ppt -
does the error happen?

I am also curious: Why are you trying to save to the older version? Does
the error occur if you don't save to the older version?

Finally if saving after inserting some pictures causes the error and saving
after inserting other pictures doesn't cause the error, what is different
between the two pictures?

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Sorry Echo S, I was just providing activity that happened before I had the
insert picture issue - I CAN insert video (after the first crash, video is
fine) but after that crash and trying to save to the lesser versions, this
is
when my problem with pictures began - I do not know if there is a
connection
but Austin asked about video so that is why I gave that background. So
bottom
line, I'm still Sc...wed with insert picture.
Lynda

Okay, so you can insert pictures, you just can't insert MPEG2 videos?

In that case, it may just be that you don't have the MPEG2 codec
available.

I think what I'd do in your shoes is just download and install PFCMedia
from
http://www.pfcmedia.com There's a free 2-week trial you can use to get
things going. It will convert your MPEG2 to a more compatible file format
and insert it on the slide for PPT to show.

Also, you might want to skip the "save to a lesser version." All versions
of
PPT from 97 through 2003 can open the same files. If you "backsave," you
are
just adding the option to open the file with PPT 95. And unless you're
working with someone who's using PPT 95 and so needs the backsave in
order
to open the file, you're really just introducing potential problems into
the
file. Just do a regular save, and you should be fine.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks Kathy, two "different" things happened when just before this problem
started. but first to weed out your questions. Yes I can insert clip
art, can
add autoshape and can change background all without PPT crashing. The insert
picture works on all PPT old and new.

The two "different" things: one was I inserted a Mpeg2 720 x 480 video
rather than what I normally do which is use Mpeg 1 352 x 240. The video would
not work (ie play automatically when slide comes up), so I deleted it
and
then inserted the 352 x 240 and it works. About 2 hours later, I tried
to
save a PPT from a 2003 to a lesser version - it froze the screen, I had
to
Alt/ Delete and to free my computer.

So there is my PPT life in a nutshell. I appreciate your help.
Lynda
:

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create
a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us
in the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
we lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert
picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video
and the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean
by add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

:

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that "encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or
video
clips
as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Lynda]

I can insert clip art, change background color, video and auto shapes but no
pictures in jpeg, tif ... or any format.
L

I am confused. (But that isn't unusual.) In the response to me you say you
can insert pictures, but here you say you can't.
Response to me:

Response below:
line, I'm still Sc...wed with insert picture.

The other thing I am confused about: Is the error happening when you save or
when you close? If it happens when you close the presentation, what happens
if you save and then close? Does the error occur? Finally, what happens if
you save the presentation, close the presentation, then close PPT? Can you
open the presentation and see your changes, or does the error wipe out your
changes?

What I am trying to get at - if you take a brand new presentation and use
insert picture from file to add a picture, then immediately save the
presentation and close ppt - does that work or does PPT error off? If it
works, then the next step is to create another new presentation and insert
something you know usually causes the failure - save that and close ppt -
does the error happen?

I am also curious: Why are you trying to save to the older version? Does
the error occur if you don't save to the older version?

Finally if saving after inserting some pictures causes the error and saving
after inserting other pictures doesn't cause the error, what is different
between the two pictures?

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Sorry Echo S, I was just providing activity that happened before I had the
insert picture issue - I CAN insert video (after the first crash, video is
fine) but after that crash and trying to save to the lesser versions, this
is
when my problem with pictures began - I do not know if there is a
connection
but Austin asked about video so that is why I gave that background. So
bottom
line, I'm still Sc...wed with insert picture.
Lynda

Okay, so you can insert pictures, you just can't insert MPEG2 videos?

In that case, it may just be that you don't have the MPEG2 codec
available.

I think what I'd do in your shoes is just download and install PFCMedia
from
http://www.pfcmedia.com There's a free 2-week trial you can use to get
things going. It will convert your MPEG2 to a more compatible file format
and insert it on the slide for PPT to show.

Also, you might want to skip the "save to a lesser version." All versions
of
PPT from 97 through 2003 can open the same files. If you "backsave," you
are
just adding the option to open the file with PPT 95. And unless you're
working with someone who's using PPT 95 and so needs the backsave in
order
to open the file, you're really just introducing potential problems into
the
file. Just do a regular save, and you should be fine.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thanks Kathy, two "different" things happened when just before this
problem
started. but first to weed out your questions. Yes I can insert clip
art,
can
add autoshape and can change background all without PPT crashing. The
insert
picture works on all PPT old and new.

The two "different" things: one was I inserted a Mpeg2 720 x 480 video
rather than what I normally do which is use Mpeg 1 352 x 240. The video
would
not work (ie play automatically when slide comes up), so I deleted it
and
then inserted the 352 x 240 and it works. About 2 hours later, I tried
to
save a PPT from a 2003 to a lesser version - it froze the screen, I had
to
Alt/ Delete and to free my computer.

So there is my PPT life in a nutshell. I appreciate your help.
Lynda
:

Lynda,
I have a string of questions for you. I am hoping that one of the
answers
can get us to somewhere we can find an answer.
- Was there anything unusual about the video you inserted just before
the
problem inserting pictures started?
- Can you insert clip art without PPT dying?
- Is there anything in common between the pictures you are trying to
insert?
- Does the error occur in all presentations? What about if you create
a
brand new presentation and try to insert something?
- Can you add an autoshape to the presentation and change the fill to
one of
your pictures without PPT dying?
- Can you change the background of your slide without PPT dying?

I know, lots of questions... But hopefully one of them will point us
in
the
right direction....
--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
we
lived

Yes I agree with those messages. I am just doing the insert
picture,
insert
video, and it has worked like a charm until boom. I inserted video
and
the
about 10 minutes later did the insert picture and I've had it ever
since.
I
am sorry but I'm not that techinical so I am not sure what you mean
by
add
ins - If I purposely had to download it then I can pretty well be
assured
I
don't have any running. Thank you for your help.
L

:

Nuts, I hate those vague error messages! Unfortunately, that
"encountered
a
problem and must close" doesn't give us much info.

Hm...

How are you inserting the pictures? How about the video clips?

Do you have any add-ins running?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Thank you and sorry, it says PP encountered a problem and must
close.
L

:

What's the error message?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error
message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or
video
clips
as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone
help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Rich]

I am curious if this ever got resolved? I'm having the same problem. One
day inserting a picture was fine, the next day..nope. I can copy and paste a
picture but can't insert a picture. I've deleted any add-ins and still no
fix. Any ideas out there?
Thanks

 

[Echo S]

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

 

[Rich]

Hi Echo
Message is
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Very obscure message wouldn't you say? I have tried the repair option then
reinstalled PPT (Office 2003 Pro)
Same problem. Problem is it used to insert pictures. Then, one day, poof.
No more insert. I can copy and paste fine, but can't insert. Registry
problem?
--
Rich

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

 

[Echo S]

Yeah, that's a pretty useless error message. Sheesh.

I can't think of what would prevent you from inserting pictures. Or, rather,
what would cause PPT to crash when you go to insert a picture.

Hmmm. Have you closed PPT and deleted your *.PCB file? (You could actually
just rename the extension if you want.) *.PCB is your PPT toolbar, and PPT
will rebuild it the next time you start it.

Also, just to double-check, can you do a search on your harddrive for *.PPA
files? As you know, those are PPT add-ins, and I know you deleted them, but
it's probably worth double-checking.

Oh, what if you change hardware acceleration? It sounds odd, but I've seen
stranger things work!

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

What kind of images are you trying to insert? Does PPT crash on all of
them -- PNG, JPG and TIF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Hi Echo
Message is
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Very obscure message wouldn't you say? I have tried the repair option then
reinstalled PPT (Office 2003 Pro)
Same problem. Problem is it used to insert pictures. Then, one day, poof.
No more insert. I can copy and paste fine, but can't insert. Registry
problem?
--
Rich

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I am curious if this ever got resolved? I'm having the same problem. One
day inserting a picture was fine, the next day..nope. I can copy and paste a
picture but can't insert a picture. I've deleted any add-ins and still no
fix. Any ideas out there?
Thanks
--
Rich


:

Thank you for your message, yes I did and it has not changed. So

then I
did a

complete uninstall and reinstall and still no luck.
Lynda

:

Have you ran Detect and Repair? If not that would be my first suggestion.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com



In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error

message
and

then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help

as
this

is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Rich]

HI Echo
meetings, meetings, and more meetings! Now, to get back to this problem.
I can't find ANY *.pcb files none, zippo. No *.ppa files. No *.pip files
(referring to a previous discussion on toolbars.)
Typically I import *.PNG files, but bmp and sometimes jpeg in the process.
I changed the graphics acceleration, no good.
The toolbars must exist 'somewhere' but where?
Thanks
--
Rich

Yeah, that's a pretty useless error message. Sheesh.

I can't think of what would prevent you from inserting pictures. Or, rather,
what would cause PPT to crash when you go to insert a picture.

Hmmm. Have you closed PPT and deleted your *.PCB file? (You could actually
just rename the extension if you want.) *.PCB is your PPT toolbar, and PPT
will rebuild it the next time you start it.

Also, just to double-check, can you do a search on your harddrive for *.PPA
files? As you know, those are PPT add-ins, and I know you deleted them, but
it's probably worth double-checking.

Oh, what if you change hardware acceleration? It sounds odd, but I've seen
stranger things work!

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

What kind of images are you trying to insert? Does PPT crash on all of
them -- PNG, JPG and TIF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Hi Echo
Message is
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Very obscure message wouldn't you say? I have tried the repair option then
reinstalled PPT (Office 2003 Pro)
Same problem. Problem is it used to insert pictures. Then, one day, poof.
No more insert. I can copy and paste fine, but can't insert. Registry
problem?
--
Rich

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am curious if this ever got resolved? I'm having the same problem. One
day inserting a picture was fine, the next day..nope. I can copy and
paste a
picture but can't insert a picture. I've deleted any add-ins and still no
fix. Any ideas out there?
Thanks
--
Rich


:

Thank you for your message, yes I did and it has not changed. So then I
did a
complete uninstall and reinstall and still no luck.
Lynda

:

Have you ran Detect and Repair? If not that would be my first
suggestion.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com



In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Rich]

BTW, I can insert pictures fine in Safe Mode.
--
Rich

HI Echo
meetings, meetings, and more meetings! Now, to get back to this problem.
I can't find ANY *.pcb files none, zippo. No *.ppa files. No *.pip files
(referring to a previous discussion on toolbars.)
Typically I import *.PNG files, but bmp and sometimes jpeg in the process.
I changed the graphics acceleration, no good.
The toolbars must exist 'somewhere' but where?
Thanks
--
Rich

Yeah, that's a pretty useless error message. Sheesh.

I can't think of what would prevent you from inserting pictures. Or, rather,
what would cause PPT to crash when you go to insert a picture.

Hmmm. Have you closed PPT and deleted your *.PCB file? (You could actually
just rename the extension if you want.) *.PCB is your PPT toolbar, and PPT
will rebuild it the next time you start it.

Also, just to double-check, can you do a search on your harddrive for *.PPA
files? As you know, those are PPT add-ins, and I know you deleted them, but
it's probably worth double-checking.

Oh, what if you change hardware acceleration? It sounds odd, but I've seen
stranger things work!

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

What kind of images are you trying to insert? Does PPT crash on all of
them -- PNG, JPG and TIF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Hi Echo
Message is
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Very obscure message wouldn't you say? I have tried the repair option then
reinstalled PPT (Office 2003 Pro)
Same problem. Problem is it used to insert pictures. Then, one day, poof.
No more insert. I can copy and paste fine, but can't insert. Registry
problem?
--
Rich


:

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am curious if this ever got resolved? I'm having the same problem. One
day inserting a picture was fine, the next day..nope. I can copy and
paste a
picture but can't insert a picture. I've deleted any add-ins and still no
fix. Any ideas out there?
Thanks
--
Rich


:

Thank you for your message, yes I did and it has not changed. So then I
did a
complete uninstall and reinstall and still no luck.
Lynda

:

Have you ran Detect and Repair? If not that would be my first
suggestion.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com



In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.

 

[Rich]

I'm sorry. Has this question died? I'm still trying to find an answer if
anyone can help.
--
Rich

BTW, I can insert pictures fine in Safe Mode.
--
Rich

HI Echo
meetings, meetings, and more meetings! Now, to get back to this problem.
I can't find ANY *.pcb files none, zippo. No *.ppa files. No *.pip files
(referring to a previous discussion on toolbars.)
Typically I import *.PNG files, but bmp and sometimes jpeg in the process.
I changed the graphics acceleration, no good.
The toolbars must exist 'somewhere' but where?
Thanks
--
Rich

Yeah, that's a pretty useless error message. Sheesh.

I can't think of what would prevent you from inserting pictures. Or, rather,
what would cause PPT to crash when you go to insert a picture.

Hmmm. Have you closed PPT and deleted your *.PCB file? (You could actually
just rename the extension if you want.) *.PCB is your PPT toolbar, and PPT
will rebuild it the next time you start it.

Also, just to double-check, can you do a search on your harddrive for *.PPA
files? As you know, those are PPT add-ins, and I know you deleted them, but
it's probably worth double-checking.

Oh, what if you change hardware acceleration? It sounds odd, but I've seen
stranger things work!

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

What kind of images are you trying to insert? Does PPT crash on all of
them -- PNG, JPG and TIF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Hi Echo
Message is
"Microsoft Office Powerpoint has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Very obscure message wouldn't you say? I have tried the repair option
then
reinstalled PPT (Office 2003 Pro)
Same problem. Problem is it used to insert pictures. Then, one day,
poof.
No more insert. I can copy and paste fine, but can't insert. Registry
problem?
--
Rich


:

Are you also receiving an error message? If so, what is it?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


I am curious if this ever got resolved? I'm having the same problem.
One
day inserting a picture was fine, the next day..nope. I can copy and
paste a
picture but can't insert a picture. I've deleted any add-ins and
still no
fix. Any ideas out there?
Thanks
--
Rich


:

Thank you for your message, yes I did and it has not changed. So
then I
did a
complete uninstall and reinstall and still no luck.
Lynda

:

Have you ran Detect and Repair? If not that would be my first
suggestion.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com



In PowerPoint 2003, when I insert a picture I get an Error
message
and
then
the software closes. Now I can not insert any pictures or video
clips as
it
just keeps giving me the error and then closes. Can someone help
as
this
is a
major problems for my presentations. Thank you.