PPT4: Cannot Read Powerpnt.dl_ When Running TabWorks
  
PSS ID Number: Q119276
Article last modified on 05-16-1998
 
windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
 - Microsoft Office for Windows, version 4.0, 4.2, 4.2c, 4.2d, 4.3c
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SYMPTOMS
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When installing Office or PowerPoint, you may get the following
message on PowerPoint disk 2
 
   Cannot read Powerpnt.DL_
 
if TabWorks is your Windows shell. (If you are installing from Office
disks, the message may appear on a different numbered disk.)
 
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do the following:
 
1. Exit Setup.
 
2. Open SYSTEM.INI in a text editor such as Notepad.
 
3. In the [boot] section, there will be a line similar to the
   following:
 
      SHELL=<path>TABWORKS.EXE
 
   Insert a semicolon (;) at the beginning of this line.
 
4. Add a new line immediately below it that reads SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE.
   The two lines should look something like this:
 
      ;SHELL=<path>TABWORKS.EXE
      SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE
 
5. Save SYSTEM.INI, then restart Windows.
 
6. Run PowerPoint Setup again.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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This problem may be the result of a misconfigured TabWorks. If the above
resolution does not correct the problem, contact TabWorks technical support
for additional assistance with configuring TabWorks.
 
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
 
Additional query words: 4.0  power point powerpt office winppt
macppt Powerpnt.DL_ TabWorks w_office office
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbinterop kbdta
Version           : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb
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