Cannot insert picture from file - hour glass hang

T

TomS

When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I get is
an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not responding.

I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This just
started happening last week.

I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have cleaned and
defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.

Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
M

Michael Koerner

Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you tried
opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if that makes
a difference?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I get
is
| an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
responding.
|
| I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This just
| started happening last week.
|
| I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have cleaned
and
| defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
|
| Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thank you.
| --
| ts
 
T

TomS

It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File file...
Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if that may
be the issue.
 
T

TomS

Steve, I do take Windows updates but not sure how to check or remove an
update. Could you pls tell me where to look?
 
M

Michael Koerner

You may also want to try Detect and Repair. Get back to us with your
results.

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| It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File
file...
| Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
| checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if that
may
| be the issue.
| --
| ts
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you tried
| > opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if that
makes
| > a difference?
| >
| > --
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| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
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| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > | When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all I
get
| > is
| > | an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
| > responding.
| > |
| > | I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures. This
just
| > | started happening last week.
| > |
| > | I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have
cleaned
| > and
| > | defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
| > |
| > | Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
| > |
| > | Thank you.
| > | --
| > | ts
| >
| >
| >
 
T

TomS

Thank you very much. The Detect and Repair in Help did the trick. There was
a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in and it
automatically finished the repair. It no longer hangs. Again, thank you
very much and my high school son who uses it thanks you too.
 
T

TomS

Steve -

I was able to use the Detect and Repair function in Help and it worked.
There was a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in
and it automatically finished the repair.

Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
 
M

Michael Koerner

Thanks for getting back to us with your success.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| Thank you very much. The Detect and Repair in Help did the trick. There
was
| a missing .CAB file and it asked for my original CD. I put it in and it
| automatically finished the repair. It no longer hangs. Again, thank you
| very much and my high school son who uses it thanks you too.
| --
| ts
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > You may also want to try Detect and Repair. Get back to us with your
| > results.
| >
| > --
| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > | It happens with every file as soon as I say insert Picture from File
| > file...
| > | Happens in PPT and Word. I am going to try the other suggestion about
| > | checking updates I have taken automatically for Windows and see if
that
| > may
| > | be the issue.
| > | --
| > | ts
| > |
| > |
| > | "Michael Koerner" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Care to tell us the type of picture, and the file size? Have you
tried
| > | > opening your picture in a paint program and resaving it to see if
that
| > makes
| > | > a difference?
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > | > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > | > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > | > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > | > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | When I go to insert a picture from file in either ppt or Word, all
I
| > get
| > | > is
| > | > | an hour glass. I go to Task Manager and it says powerpoint not
| > | > responding.
| > | > |
| > | > | I can create and save new files, I just can't insert pictures.
This
| > just
| > | > | started happening last week.
| > | > |
| > | > | I have removed and reinstalled Office Professional 2003. I have
| > cleaned
| > | > and
| > | > | defragmented my disk. There is plenty of disk space.
| > | > |
| > | > | Any ideas of what I can try next? Any help would be greatly
| > appreciated.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you.
| > | > | --
| > | > | ts
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
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