Not able to read CD info.......

[K.Whyjelly]

Have just received my tech refresher CD from work and when I try to open it, it comes up with the following boxed info....PPVIEW32_LAUNCHER. PPT VIEWER NOT FOUND.

My laptop is running Vista Home Premium and despite doing some research via Google and downloading PowerPoint 2007 it still won't allow me into my CD info. Any clues or top tips guys??

thanks

[Bo Nalls]

Sounds like you need a powerpoint viewer. pptview allows you to view and print PowerPoint slide shows. You cannot edit a presentation in PowerPoint Viewer. Try here (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=048DC840-14E1-467D-8DCA-19D2A8FD7485&displaylang=en) :ok:

[Saab Dastard]

Possibly you need to run an installer (as an administrator), or possibly run the application as an administrator?

But if it's from work, wouldn't your work tech support be able to help?

SD

[K.Whyjelly]

Thanks guys...................downloaded PowerPoint 2007 but still coming up with the message 'PPT VIEWER NOT FOUND'. I don't know if it has any bearing on this but when I put the CD into my desktop which is running on XP it reads and plays like a dream. What has Vista got that XP hasn't (or vice versa)??

Saab....... thought I would try and increase my limited knowledge via this great forum before ringing the company tech guys and getting the usual "have you tried switching it off?? tried switching it on" routine

[jimtherev]

Have you tried starting PowerPoint itself and then opening the package from inside PP? I do this a bit if I get a .pps which I want to edit; I can then save it as a .ppt