The following error in PowerPoint 2003 came up when trying to open a client’s PowerPoint 2007 file:
“PowerPoint was unable to display some of the text, images, or objects as slides in the file (name) because they have become corrupt. Affected slides have been replaced by blank slides in the presentation and it is not possible to recover lost information. To ensure that the file can be opened in previous versions of PowerPoint, use the Save As command and save the file with the same name or a new name.”
The solution was buried, so I’m just resurfacing it here to save others the tedium.
In a nutshell, the issue involves having a particular Microsoft Update installed. The hotfix in question is Microsoft Office KB 2464588. The issue and subsequent solution is documented on Microsoft’s website here.
Download the Microsoft Hotfix (to fix the Microsoft Hotfix)
Sure sure, you skipped all my links to get to the solution. Why waste time, right? Fine. The hotfix you can install to resolve this issue can be downloaded here.
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