Problem with copying charts in Excel XP

[Piotr]

Hi,

I try to copy a graph from Excel anywhere (to
Word or to Powerpoint) and usually it's written: there is not enough
space. save immediately (in Word) or nothing happens in Powerpoint
(only blank object is pasted)
After this when I try to close Excel (which I tried to copy from)it
asks me if I want to save. Choosing no - the program closes with error
message. If I just click ctrl-c on chart and try to close - error
I have 1GB RAM and 3GB virtual memory, so I think this is not this
problem,
I stopped NAV (no NAV plugins signed) and NIS and still the same problem.
I didn't find any worms, adawares, viruses and so on.
I downloaded SP2 for win xp, all updates for Office XP, reinstalled Office
I don't want to reinstall all the system,

Few months ago I had the same problem and it dissapeared by itself.
Now I need this option to finish my work and it stopped. I didn't
notice when.
There is no significant memory using in processes,

Maybe sb met the same problem and can help me,

Piotr

 

[Brian Reilly, MS MVP]

Piotr,
Try copying the sheet that the chart is on to a new workbook through
the menu (Edit + Move or Copy sheet + check Copy and to New Workbook).
Then try and copy that single sheet workbook into PowerPoint and see
if that works.

As a note, when you copy an OLE object like a chart it embeds the
entire workbook to PPT or Word, which might be the issue if this is
now a good size workbook.

Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP

 

[Piotr]

Hi Brian,
I did this way and it didn't work. In PP I have the message that it
couldn't find application server.
But I observed one thing. In Excel it's enough just to click copy on
chart. After this action when I want to close Excel - error message.
Second thing: if I copy with shift and try to paste as image than
nothing happens or only blank shape is pasted.
I installed today all updates from Microsoft for Office XP, no
results.
Maybe you have any another idea?
Piotr