PPT97: Red X Appears After Using PowerPoint Add-in or Macro

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SYMPTOMS

You may see a red X in place of several graphics and linked files after running a PowerPoint add-in, such as Presentation Conferencing or Pack and Go, or after saving a file using a Visual Basic for Applications macro similar to the following:

ActivePresentation.Savecopyas filename:= "C:\mypres.ppt"

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CAUSE

PowerPoint incorrectly stores picture and link information in the presentation after running the add-in or Visual Basic macro.

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RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151261 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151261/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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kbaddin kbbug kbfix KB186870

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