subject: Tips To Solve 'powerpoint Cannot Open The Type Of File...' Error [print this page] Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation tool that is used to create attractive and informative presentations by educators, students, trainers, and professionals all over the world. PowerPoint files are stored in .ppt or .pptx format. These files are prone to corruption for reasons like unexpected power outage or virus attack. In this article, we discuss a common error messages that might occur while trying to open a corrupted presentation. Later, we also discuss ppt repair solutions that can help you recover data from damaged presentations.
Consider, when you try to open a PowerPoint 2002 or PowerPoint 2003 presentation, you encounter:
PowerPoint cannot open the type of file represented by file_name.ppt
PowerPoint 2002 and PowerPoint 2003 use .ppt format to save files. The above error is most prominent if the relevant presentation is damaged. The stated error won't allow you to view the presentation or access the data saved therein.
Methods of Recovery
Here are some methods to eliminate the problem and help you to extract information from a corrupted presentation. But in some cases, damage can be too extensive and you may need to recreate the presentation or use a powerful third-party tool to fix corruption. Below are the methods:
Sometimes, a system conflict can prevent you from opening the presentation. You can detect this issue by starting Windows in safe mode. If you still cannot open your presentation, move to the next step for trying to open the damaged presentation.
Locate the PowerPoint program file and drag the file to this program file icon.
Open Windows Explorer and double-click the presentation to open it.
Create a new presentation and try inserting the slides from the damaged presentation to it.
Use PowerPoint Viewer to open the file
If none of the above methods works, recreate the presentation or restore from backup. You may also use a third-party tool to Recover PowerPoint presentation data. The commercial PowerPoint Recovery software can repair corrupted presentation(s) and restore the data to a secure location.
