Accessing an embedded Excel object from a PowerPoint Presentation

[Jeremy]

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a progress bar
and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" --> "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) -->
check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97-2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link to an
Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was created in
either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can insert an
Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy

 

[Echo S]

Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point to the same path as
they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some type since you cannot
create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it seems that you can do
this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002 (aka PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

 

[Jeremy]

Yes, all files are available. I can open the file path
that appears in the "Edit" --> "Links" area using Excel as
a standalone application.

It appears to me that this is is a bug in Office XP SP3
that requires another patch. All OLE linking appears to
have been disabled with the latest patches. Office 97 and
Office 2000 work fine.

I don't have confirmation from Microsoft regarding this
assessment, however.

My workaround for my particular situation:
1.) Re-construct the original file using Office 2000
(relative paths work only intermittently on our Novell
network when using Office 97).
2.) Update links and perform any other modifications as
desired using Office Automation.
3.) Save a copy of the original file and display the copy
to the client.
4.) NEVER overwrite the original file by saving it using
Office XP SP3. Doing so will corrupt all existing links
in the PPT file.

So, how do I report this as a bug?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point to the same path as
they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some type since you cannot
create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it seems that you can do
this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002 (aka PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a progress bar
and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" --> "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97-2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link to an
Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was created in
either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can insert an
Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy

.

 

[Sparke]

When you are pasting the excel file into a powerpoint slide, are you
selecting "Paste Special" from the Edit Menu. After you select "Paste
Special", you need to select "Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object". You will
then be able to access the excel object.

Yes, all files are available. I can open the file path
that appears in the "Edit" --> "Links" area using Excel as
a standalone application.

It appears to me that this is is a bug in Office XP SP3
that requires another patch. All OLE linking appears to
have been disabled with the latest patches. Office 97 and
Office 2000 work fine.

I don't have confirmation from Microsoft regarding this
assessment, however.

My workaround for my particular situation:
1.) Re-construct the original file using Office 2000
(relative paths work only intermittently on our Novell
network when using Office 97).
2.) Update links and perform any other modifications as
desired using Office Automation.
3.) Save a copy of the original file and display the copy
to the client.
4.) NEVER overwrite the original file by saving it using
Office XP SP3. Doing so will corrupt all existing links
in the PPT file.

So, how do I report this as a bug?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point to the same path as
they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some type since you cannot
create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it seems that you can do
this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002 (aka PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a progress bar
and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" --> "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97-2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link to an
Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was created in
either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can insert an
Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy

.

 

[Jeremy]

Yes, I've tried this option. On PPT 2002, this is
unavailable, either by attempting to link an existing
Excel spreadsheet, or by attempting to insert a new blank
Excel file.

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
When you are pasting the excel file into a powerpoint slide, are you
selecting "Paste Special" from the Edit Menu. After you select "Paste
Special", you need to select "Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object". You will
then be able to access the excel object.

Yes, all files are available. I can open the file path
that appears in the "Edit" --> "Links" area using Excel as
a standalone application.

It appears to me that this is is a bug in Office XP SP3
that requires another patch. All OLE linking appears to
have been disabled with the latest patches. Office 97 and
Office 2000 work fine.

I don't have confirmation from Microsoft regarding this
assessment, however.

My workaround for my particular situation:
1.) Re-construct the original file using Office 2000
(relative paths work only intermittently on our Novell
network when using Office 97).
2.) Update links and perform any other modifications as
desired using Office Automation.
3.) Save a copy of the original file and display the copy
to the client.
4.) NEVER overwrite the original file by saving it using
Office XP SP3. Doing so will corrupt all existing links
in the PPT file.

So, how do I report this as a bug?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point

to
the same path as

they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some

type
since you cannot

create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it

seems
that you can do

this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002

(aka
PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not

being
able to use

Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may

still
be related to

anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com


"Jeremy" <[email protected]> wrote

in
message

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches

installed
(for

both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a

progress
bar

and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may

need
to

reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" -- "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may

need
to

reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97- 2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link

to
an

Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was

created
in

either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can

insert
an

Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I

had
also

attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with

this...
but

to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy


.

.

 

[Jeremy]

Do you have some sort of solution for the OLE issues?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point to the same path as
they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some type since you cannot
create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it seems that you can do
this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002 (aka PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a progress bar
and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" --> "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97-2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link to an
Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was created in
either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can insert an
Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy

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[Echo S]

The only thing I can think is to try to reregister Graph, but you may have
tried that already -- it seems you've tried all the stuff at

The server application, source file, or item can't be found (when editing
MSGraph, Excel Charts, Org Charts)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00236.htm

If none of that works, it may be time to bite the bullet and call MS Product
Support.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Do you have some sort of solution for the OLE issues?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point to the same path as
they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some type since you cannot
create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it seems that you can do
this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002 (aka PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a progress bar
and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" --> "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may need to
reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97-2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link to an
Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was created in
either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can insert an
Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy

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[Jeremy]

Thanks for your help. Yes, I tried re-registering Graph,
Excel, and PowerPoint (the additional two were to err on
the side of caution)... it didn't work.

I also tried installing a couple of patches that provide
updated versions of the OLE32.DLL... that didn't work
either. (MS KB824146 & KB828741) Looks like I'll have to
get MS on the phone for this one...

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
The only thing I can think is to try to reregister Graph, but you may have
tried that already -- it seems you've tried all the stuff at

The server application, source file, or item can't be found (when editing
MSGraph, Excel Charts, Org Charts)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00236.htm

If none of that works, it may be time to bite the bullet and call MS Product
Support.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Do you have some sort of solution for the OLE issues?

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
Jeremy, since your spreadsheets are linked, the first question is, are the
linked spreadsheets available, and do the links point

to
the same path as

they did when the worksheets were first linked?

However, you're definitely having OLE issues of some

type
since you cannot

create a new graph/spreadsheet, either -- well, it

seems
that you can do

this on the PPT 97 machines, but not on the PPT 2002

(aka
PPT XP) machines.

So the problem with existing linked sheets *may* be a missing XLS file (or
it may not, of course!). But the problem with not being able to use
Insert/Object/Browse seems to be isolated to PPT 2002.

Have you tried running Detect and Repair from PPT 2002?

Also, even though you're not using Norton, it may still be related to
anti-virus software. You might want to check for something like the Norton
Office Plug-in on your AV software. Maybe disable scanning PPT and XLS files
and see if that helps. If not, try disabling the AV altogether (temporarily)
as a test.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com


Hello All,

I'm having difficulty accessing an embedded Excel
spreadsheet from a PowerPoint document, and I can't insert
an embedded Excel spreadsheet into a new PowerPoint
presentation. I can't seem to find an answer to this
problem anywhere. I'm using Office XP SP3 on a Windows
2000 SP4 system with all the latest patches installed (for
both Win2K and Office XP), and no, I don't have Norton
AntiVirus or SystemWorks installed.

From an existing PPT document with an embedded Excel
spreadsheet:
If I right-click on the spreadsheet --> select "Linked
Worksheet Object" --> and attempt to click either "Open"
or "Edit", I receive the following error-
"Microsoft PowerPoint can't start the application required
to open this object.
An error occurred and this feature is no longer
functioning properly. Would you like to repair this
feature now?" "Yes" or "No" are my options to continue.

If I select "Yes", another dialog box opens that
says: "Installing: Application Server" with a

progress
bar

and a cancel button. Eventually, this process fails with
the error-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may

need
to

reinstall the server application." This error also
occurrs if I select the "No" button.

If I select "Update Link" from the right-click context
menu, I receive the error-
"The linked file was unavailable and can't be updated."
with an "OK" button to continue.

From either an existing PPT document with embedded Excel
spreadsheets, or from a new blank PPT document, if I
select the "Insert" menu --> then "Object" -- "Create
from file" --> "Browse" --> (select any XL file here) --

check the "Link" box --> and click the "OK" button, I
receive the same error as above-
"The server application, source file, or item can't be
found, or returned with an unkown error. You may

need
to

reinstall the server application."

I don't have any Norton products installed.
I've tried saving the file in an older format (97- 2002,
95) and then modifying the file.
I've tried both repairing and reinstalling Office.
I've tried re-registering MS Graph, as well as MS Excel
and MS PowerPoint (the last two were just for kicks) using
the <Office path>\<program name> /regserver syntax.
I've tried using a path with less than 64 total characters.
I don't have a folder in either the root or Program Files
folders named either "Microsoft" or "Program" (and as I
mentioned before, I'm not running Win NT 4.0).
I'm not linking to an Org chart, just trying to link

to
an

Excel spreadsheet.

At this point, I'm thinking the problem lies in the fact
that the PPT file with the original problem was

created
in

either Office 97 or Office 95. I can replicate the same
problem using the same file across 4 machines.

Machine 1 (original, mentioned above):
Win2K Pro SP4, Office XP SP3 (upgraded from Office 97)
with all patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate
installed. This problem is replicated using either the
original problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an
Excel spreadsheet into a blank PPT file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components.
Didn't work.

Machine 2
Win2K Server SP4, Office XP SP3 (clean install) with all
patches from windowsupdate and officeupdate installed.
This problem is replicated using either the original
problem PPT file, or attempting to insert an Excel
spreadsheet into a blank PPT file.

Machine 3
Win2K Pro SP4, Office 97 SR2, appears to be missing most
OS updates after SP4. This problem is replicated using
either the original problem PPT file, but I can

insert
an

Excel 97 spreadsheet into a blank PPT 97 file. I had also
attempted installing the PowerPoint Viewer, to see if by
chance this would re-register some missing components to
re-enable the original problem file. Didn't work.

Machine 4
A near-duplicate of Machine 3, except I didn't attempt
installing the PowerPoint Viewer on this system. Same
results as Machine 3.

I've thoroughly searched Google for help with this... but
to no avail. Hope someone can help...

Thanks in advance,
-Jeremy


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