PowerPoint 2000
 Movie Troubleshooter


Confirmed problems and errors that you may encounter when using movie files in PowerPoint

The following is a list of common issues and error messages that you may encounter when working with movie files in PowerPoint 2000. Some of these articles describe how to troubleshoot PowerPoint; some others describe how to troubleshoot Windows. A few of these articles are highly technical. If you need help or have questions when working through an article, please contact Microsoft Technical Support.

  • Q136983: No Sound, MMSystem or MCI Errors In Windows 95/98

  • Q138314: Multimedia: General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95/98

  • Q139806: Err Msg: MMSYSTEM266 The Device Could Not Be Loaded...

  • Q140334: Troubleshooting Wave Sound File Problems in Windows 95/98

  • Q141349: Error Message: MMSYSTEM281 This File Could Not Be Played

  • Q141801: Troubleshooting Audio and Video Codecs in Windows 95/98

  • Q142946: Troubleshooting Video Codecs in Windows 95

  • Q156286: Error Message: Cannot Play Back the Video Stream...

  • Q197704: PPT2000: How to Decrease File Size of Sound Files

  • Q197706: PPT2000: Recorded Narration Overrides Embedded Sounds

  • Q197925: PPT2000: Embedded AVI File Plays in Window Rather than Full Screen

  • Q198202: PPT2000: Message When You Try to Play Movie in Slide View: QuickTime and a Video Decompressor Are Needed

  • Q198333: PPT2000: Inserted Movies Appear Grainy When Played

  • Q198340: PPT2000: Can't Drag and Drop Movies/Sounds to Excel or Word

  • Q201308: PPT2000: Cannot Play Movies from PowerPoint 98 Files

  • Q212286: PPT2000: Sound or Movie Objects Play Incorrectly or Not at All

  • Q212406: PPT2000: "Mmsystem 296" Error When Inserting AVI or MPEG Files

  • Q212409: PPT2000: Unable to Insert a Movie from the Selected File

  • Q212469: PPT2000: Inserted Movies Always Rewind in Slide View

  • Q218535: PPT2000: "This Action Cannot Be Completed" Error When You Insert Multiple Clips into a Slide

  • Q218579: PPT2000: Movie Files Appear Distorted When Text Animation Plays

  • Q226559: PPT2000: Movies and Sounds Do Not Play in Animation Preview

  • Q226595: PPT2000: Asked to Save Presentation After Playing Media Clip Object

  • Q226703: PPT2000: Only the First Sound Plays on Slide with Multiple Sound Objects

  • Q234019: Windows Media Player Invalid File Format Error Message

  • Q235950: PPT2000: Unable to Insert QuickTime Movies

  • Q254354: Reinstalling Audio Codecs or Media Control Devices in Windows 2000

  • Q262588: PPT2000: Error Message: DVSD Decompressor Not Available...

  • Q262864: PPT2000: Sounds Don't Play When a Presentation Is Run on Another Computer

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, February 13, 2001