Powerpoint saving error "The file is corrupt and cannot be opened"

When attempting to save a file in powerpoint 2010 I get the following error:

Are there any recommended step to ensure I do not lose the open file?

atomh33ls

Posted 2016-06-20T15:41:58.973

Reputation: 669

Copy the contents of the file and paste into a new file. That should be the first step – pun – 2016-06-20T15:52:08.410

@pun Thanks, yes done that - get the same error. – atomh33ls – 2016-06-20T15:53:26.600

Try this fix then & does it change if you change the fonts used in the file ?

– pun – 2016-06-20T15:55:26.083

Answers

To fix the "This file is corrupted and cannot be opened" error message, set component security settings back to the default settings.

Do as shown below :

Start Run and enter dcomcnfg & press enter
Expand Component Services → Navigate to Computers → Right Click My Computer and select Properties
Open the Default Properties tab, and then set the following values:

Default Authentication Level: Connect

Default Impersonation Level: Identify
Click OK & try saving the document again

Source : https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/kb/2387587

pun

Posted 2016-06-20T15:41:58.973

Reputation: 5 311

Try saving the presentation file with a different extension - worked for me (only thing was I had to copy the comments back from the original file to the new one).

Marcelo Lima

Posted 2016-06-20T15:41:58.973

Reputation: 1