PPT97: Red X Appears After Using PowerPoint Add-in or Macro

ID: Q186870

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

You may see a red X in place of several graphics and linked files after running a PowerPoint add-in, such as Presentation Conferencing or Pack and Go, or after saving a file using a Visual Basic for Applications macro similar to the following:

   ActivePresentation.Savecopyas filename:= "C:\mypres.ppt"

CAUSE

PowerPoint incorrectly stores picture and link information in the presentation after running the add-in or Visual Basic macro.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

 
   ARTICLE-ID: Q151261
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

Additional query words: powerpoint powerpnt ppt ppt97 ppt8 8.0 powerpoint97 redx red x red-x macros vb lost missing gone dropped sr 2 sr-2 sr2

Keywords          : kbaddins kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: November 27, 1998