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Hi Hew,<br />
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Once you have the file open, try doing a save as and rename the file, and then try opening it again.
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Hi Hew,

Once you have the file open, try doing a save as and rename the file, and then try opening it again.

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I tried to do a detect and repair and there seems to be a cab file missing. Do I have to reinstall my office?
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I tried to do a detect and repair and there seems to be a cab file missing. Do I have to reinstall my office?

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Did you try to open the file, do a save as, rename the file, and then open it yet?
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Did you try to open the file, do a save as, rename the file, and then open it yet?

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Kechka is most likely correct, see here for how to correct your file associations:<br />
<a href="http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm</a><br />
And if you have the Office CD, you should be able to run the Detect &amp;&nbsp;Repair. &nbsp;See: <a href="http://forums.techarena.in/office-setup/471267.htm" rel="ugc">http://forums.techarena.in/office-setup/471267.htm</a>
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Kechka is most likely correct, see here for how to correct your file associations:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm [http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm]
And if you have the Office CD, you should be able to run the Detect & Repair.  See: http://forums.techarena.in/office-setup/471267.htm [http://forums.techarena.in/office-setup/471267.htm]

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When I try to open a powerpoint file from my desktop it will not open. If I open the application first and navigate to the file it will open. What can I do to solve this? Oh yea this is 2003
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When I try to open a powerpoint file from my desktop it will not open. If I open the application first and navigate to the file it will open. What can I do to solve this? Oh yea this is 2003

Desktop Powerpoint file will not open

PowerPoint is a slide show presentation program currently developed by Microsoft. PowerPoint presentations consist of a number of individual pages or "slides" that may contain text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects, which may be arranged freely. The presentation can be printed, displayed live on a computer, or navigated through at the command of the presenter. Slides can also form the basis of webcasts.