PPT98: Memory Error, Hang Saving PowerPoint 98 File as 4.0 File

• Microsoft PowerPoint Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you save a PowerPoint 98 presentation in the PowerPoint 4.0 format, you may receive one of the following error messages:

There is not enough memory to run PowerPoint. Increase the memory size with Get Info.

NOTE: The only option in this dialog box is Quit.

The application "Microsoft PowerPoint" has unexpectedly quit because an error of type 25 occurred.

CAUSE

The PP Translator 8-4 program does not have enough memory assigned to it to translate the presentation. By default, the preferred size is set to 4000K. If you are attempting to translate a large PowerPoint presentation, 4000K may not provide enough memory.

NOTE: If virtual memory is turned on, the default preferred memory size is 4000K. If virtual memory is turned off, the default preferred memory size is 5739K.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem, increase the memory size for the PP Translator 8-4 program by following these steps:

1. Close PowerPoint.



2. Open the Macintosh HD:Microsoft Office 98:Office:Translators folder.



3. Click the PP Translator 8-4 program icon.



4. On the File menu, click Get Info.



5. Increase the preferred size by 1000K.



6. Open the presentation and attempt to save it as a PowerPoint 4.0 presentation. If you still receive the error messages described in the "Symptoms" section of this article, repeat steps 1 through 5 to allocate additional memory to the PP Translator 8-4 program until you are able to save the presentation.

MORE INFORMATION

The PP Translator 8-4 translates PowerPoint 98 presentations to PowerPoint 4.0 format. This translator is an application program. In contrast, the other two PowerPoint translators (PP Translator 4-8 and PP Translator 7-8) are libraries, not application programs. Therefore, these translators use memory assigned to PowerPoint when translating.

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Version : MACINTOSH:
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb