Office 2004 - Powerpoint Save File Error

No check in the Locked checkbox.
PC Powerpoint is Office 10, running on XP 2002

Powerpoint PC v10, running on XP 2002.

The file isn't locked.

Hi MSY-

Thanks for the add'l info. Frankly I'm not sure what the problem is,
but you might try thei: Since you can open the file, go to Save As,
navigate to a different folder. Use a different file name, & change the
file type to an earlier version of Ppt.

If all goes well to that point, Quit PPt, go to the new copy and
double-click it to launch the program. That may work.

Do you have any more info on how the file was actually saved and
transmitted to you?

I have encountered the same problem and failed to solve it.

It is so annoying that, taken with other bugs in the program, I am
preparing to go back to the previous version.

Anyone have any more insight about why these save file errors are
occurring?

thanks.

In article <1107197654.887736.86370@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups. com>,
"MSY-Houston" <marthay@bcm.tmc.edu> wrote:

> I'm running a G5 PowerMac, System 10.3.7, using Office 2004.
>
> After receiving a PC Powerpoint file and opening it, I cannot edit and
> save the document. I get the following error message:
>
> There was an error accessing
> MY_Computer/Users:username:Desktop:filename.ppt
>
> Sometimes, I also get the following, secondary message.
>
> This is a Read-Only file. Do You Want to Save it Under a Different
> Name?
>
> I have saved it with a different name, and the same thing keeps
> happening. I've tossed Preference files, reinstalled Office 2004, made
> sure I had all application upgrades, and nothing seems to help.
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.

Hi. Are you running Norton AntiVirus per chance? I had the same exact
issue recently and what solved it was turning OFF Norton AntiVirus'
auto-protect feature via its control panel. I am using Norton AntiVirus
v10 (just upgraded actually) but it also occurred with v9 last year when
I was using it. The antivirus sw install turns on auto-protect by
default and I forgot to turn off that feature so as not to upset
powerpoint. I would have thought that Symantec would have fixed this
issue with v10 but I guess not.

Rob