Error -2147467259 (80004005) Powerpoint could not open the file

I'm trying to open an Powerpoint presentation from Excel VBA.

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Error occurs when openening the presentation (line 4).

Googling for clues gives 2 possible causes:
- reference to Powerpoint library missing
- filepath not correct
Checked that: library reference is there and the filepath is 100% correct.
Most of the OPs of the posts found report back that it's working with them.
So it must be something in my project.

Could it be that I'm missing some other reference?
These are my references:
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Hi Tsjallie,

The first thing I notice is that you use late binding for Powerpoint because you have defined Obj1 as a generic object and are creating an instance via CreateObject. The reference set to Poiwerpoint as demonstrated by your screenprint is therefore (in my opinion not relevant).

If you want to use early binding:

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If you want to use late binding (in which case the reference can be removed)

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Hope this helps

Hi Olaf,
thanks for reponding. I tried both early and late binding, but same error occurs.
Any other suggestions?

Tsjallie, any chance of posting a copy of the Powerpoint presentation so I can try for myself?

Hi Ollie (don't why I called you Olaf in a previous post),
completely missed you question until now.

When I tried to upload the ppt it got marked invalid. So may be there's to problem.

Hmm, looked into it, but it opens fine in Ppt.
But cannot upload it. Forum uploader doesn't "see" it.
As a matter of fact it doesn't recognize any of my ppt files.
The basic uploader however does see my files, but still refuses to upload.
Will post a question in the watercooler.
Thx for looking into it.

I change my forum name :-)

try uploading it in a zip file

Hey Ollie,
here's the zipped file.
I don't think the file is the problem, but one never knows.

Tjallie,

Is it right that the presentation is completely empty?

I had no problem opening the presentation using the following code

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Hi Ollie,
the ppt is a dummy and indeed is empty.
I'll try this code you posted.
Thx so far!

You won't believe this:
problem was that a named the file xls2ppt.ppt iso xls2ppt.pptx

I'll get my coat ...

Haha, sometimes we just do not see our own mistakes. Even if look at it a 100 times. Have a good weekend!

Same to you.
See you around.