PPT97: Running Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer from CD-ROM Not Supported

ID: q237891

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Technical Support does not support running the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 from a CD-ROM drive. The only supported method for running the PowerPoint Viewer is from a complete, local installation to the hard disk.


MORE INFORMATION

In the past, Microsoft has posted nonsupported methods for running the PowerPoint Viewer 97 from a CD-ROM. These methods have been removed from the Web.

If you want to run your PowerPoint presentation and the PowerPoint Viewer from a CD-ROM, Microsoft suggests that you look for third-party solutions on the web.

To find out more information about any third-party PowerPoint presentation and PowerPoint Viewer CD-ROM distribution solutions you can use the various search engines available on the Web as well as asking other PowerPoint users in the public newsgroup (microsoft.public.powerpoint).


REFERENCES

The following articles are no longer available in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q173937 PPT97: How to Run PowerPoint Viewer 97 from a Compact Disc
Q183334 PPT97: How to Obtain PowerPoint Export to CD-ROM Wizard

Additional query words: ppt97 97 cdrom wizard export import move play show howto 


Keywords          : kbdta kbviewer kbpng kbaddins kbwizard 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 27, 1999