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PPT97: Pack & Go Wizard Doesn't Allow You to Select Floppy Drive

Article ID: 178119

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q178119

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Pack And Go Wizard, the Wizard asks you for the destination for the packed presentation. If you click the Choose Destination option and point to the floppy drive, the Next button is not available and you are unable to finish the wizard.

CAUSE

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Select the Floppy Drive

Insert a blank, formatted disk in the floppy disk drive.
Open the presentation that you want to pack.
On File menu, click Pack And Go.
In the Pack And Go Wizard, click Choose Destination.
Under "Which drive should the file be copied to" click the floppy drive you want to use for the packed presentation.

Method 2: Create a File on the Floppy Disk

Insert a disk that contains at least one file or folder in the floppy disk drive. NOTE: The file can be an empty text file.
Open the presentation that you want to pack.
On File menu, click Pack And Go.
In the Pack And Go Wizard, click Choose Destination.
Click Choose Destination and then click Browse.
In the Look In box, select the floppy drive you want to use. For example, select the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) option. Click Select.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft PowerPoint listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

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