PowerPoint 4.0 Err Msg: Cannot Find POWERPNT.DLL
  
PSS ID Number: Q119006
Article last modified on 05-16-1998
 
windows:4.0
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to start PowerPoint 4.0, you may receive the following
error message:
 
   File Error, Cannot find POWERPNT.DLL
 
You may also receive another error message that states:
 
   Sorry, PowerPoint cannot locate one of its components
 
CAUSE
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This error occurs if PowerPoint 4.0's working directory contains an
installation of PowerPoint 3.0. The working directory needs to be a
directory other than the PowerPoint 3.0 directory.
 
RESOLUTION
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Change the working directory for PowerPoint, as follows. The working
directory for an application is the directory that it will open documents
from and save to by default.
 
1. In Program Manager, click the PowerPoint 4.0 application icon once to
   select it.
 
2. From the File menu, choose Properties.
 
3. In the Program Item Properties dialog box, there is a text box
   labeled Working Directory. Type the path to the desired directory
   in this box. Choose OK.
 
Additional query words: 4.0, 4.0a power point powerpt it's winppt
macppt
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Keywords          : kberrmsg
Version           : windows:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb
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