subject: Unable To Open A Corrupt Powerpoint File In Windows Live Meeting Console? [print this page] PowerPoint files showcase strange behavior in event of corruption. When you try and open a corrupt ppt or pptx file, the application may freeze or you may end up getting an error message. In some other instances, you may find it troublesome to even open a presentation due to corruption. Corruption of the PPT file is a biggest nightmare for anyone who loses access to the vital information. For instance, when you try to upload a corrupt PowerPoint file to the Live Meeting Console, you may not be able to do it and thus, it will have negative implications on your online business meeting. In such situations, it is wise to restore the corrupt presentation by using an appropriate backup. However, if you are not able to restore the slides for any reason, don't lose hope. You can repair a corrupt PowerPoint file on your own by using a reliable PowerPoint recovery software.
Microsoft Live Meeting Console is a tool which is widely used for conducting online business meetings, trainings and other events.
As a practical case, consider you are in an online meeting with your colleagues and prospective customers regarding a new launch by your company, the moment you drag the related PowerPoint presentation to the Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005 console, you may receive the following error message:
PowerPoint couldn't open the Visual Basic for Applications project in presentation
As a result of the above error, you are not able to share the facts and information regarding the new launch with your colleagues and prospective buyers.
Cause
The above problem could have surfaced due to the following reasons:
Your PowerPoint presentation is corrupt
Or some files or associated registry entries for MS office are missing or damaged.
Resolution
In order to fix the problem and perform ppt recovery, you can follow the below-mentioned steps:
1.Try to upload a different PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console. If it is unsuccessful, then you may need to repair the Office installation by observing the following steps:
Start PowerPoint (you can also start any other MS office program like Word, or Excel.)
Go to the Help menu, click Detect and Repair.
Click to select the Restore my shortcuts while repairing check box, and then click Start.
Follow the instructions to repair the Office installation.
After the repair process is complete, try to upload the original PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console.
2.When you try and upload a different PowerPoint presentation to the Live Meeting console and if the upload is successful, then your previous file is corrupt. In such cases, you are required to opt for a PowerPoint recovery utility.
You can download a third-party recovery utility from the Internet and repair a PowerPoint file very easily.
