Power Point Issue

[BjarniOddsson]

I have a PowerPoint that was saved in 2007 format.  It has been open several times without issue.  When I tried to open it today, I got the following error message:

"The selected file does not appear to be a valid Microsoft PowerPoint file. It might be another kind of Microsoft Office file or a file created by using a different product.

Try double-clicking the file in Windows Explorer to see if another program will open it. If PowerPoint opens again when you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, it is possible that the file is not actually a PowerPoint file but that it's extension was renamed to be that of a registered PowerPoint file type (.pptx, .ppsx, or .potx). To determine which program can open the file, try any of the following:

Contact the original author (if known) to find out which program was used to create this file. Then rename the file with the correct extension so that it can be opened by that program.

Try opening the file in other programs.

If you, or someone you know, are very knowledgeable about software, examine the file header in a text editor to determine which program can read the file.

Another possibility is that the file was damaged during transfer over a modem. If the file was transmitted over a modem, try re-transmitting the file.

Lastly, the file might have become corrupted. If you have a backup copy of the file, use it. It is not currently possible to reverse file corruption."

I tried to resave it but the Save As drop-down only gives me the option to save it as a 2010 PPTX, not 2007.  When I did save it, another error message came up stating that the Converter failed (I have the fileconverter.exe from Microsoft downloaded to my computer).  I have a feeling the file has been corrupted.

[banhien]

Hi,

Welcome to HP Support Forum. Power Point is a product from Microsoft. Please try the following forums

    http://www.msofficeforums.com/powerpoint/

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Connect-with-other-PowerPoint-users-ce0fd093-41c0-406c-92b8...

Regards.

[BjarniOddsson]

thank you for the idea. I will try to do so.

[OisinRiley · Accepted solution]

Try downloading and reinstalling the compatibility pack.

If that doesn’t work you may want to consider a third part PowerPoint Recovery Toolbox to do recovery for PowerPoint: http://www.oemailrecovery.com/powerpoint_recovery.html

As always, save a copy of the file as a backup before beginning procedures.

[BjarniOddsson]

Thank you all for your advice! The issue has been resolved. I'm appreciative for your responses and help.