PowerPoint file is not FOUND!

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PowerPoint file is not FOUND!

Haethaaran Bramenthiran 1

I have been working on an assignment(presentation), for school. I have been doing it on PowerPoint. When I tried to open the file today, it kept saying 'file not found'. I searched the recycle bin and all the folders, but I could not find the file. I also tried some third-party software. However that did not help either. Can you guys please help me identify the method to finding my lost file.

I need help as soon as possible, as the assignment is due this week.

Kind regards,
Haethaaran

Ramesh S 1 Reputation point

2021-05-11T07:49:27.373+00:00
This happen with me, I have installed few antivirus on my system. After install few of them, there one application is automatic install on my system and I not notice that one. And that format of application was very different.
After that loot of popup open
Few of my exe file deleted.

How I solve that?

Turn of internet or wifi

Uninstall software

Add only malware byte antivirus

Scan my whole system multiple time.

After everything work properly.

Thank you
Ramesh | CS & B
Anntonette wilson 0 Reputation points

2023-10-09T23:34:18.76+00:00

Hi I created a PowerPoint project on PowerPoint and I can't find any of my PowerPoints overall. It's saying no recent items

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Ramesh S 1 Reputation point

2021-05-11T07:49:27.373+00:00

This happen with me, I have installed few antivirus on my system. After install few of them, there one application is automatic install on my system and I not notice that one. And that format of application was very different.
After that loot of popup open
Few of my exe file deleted.

How I solve that?

Turn of internet or wifi

Uninstall software

Add only malware byte antivirus

Scan my whole system multiple time.

After everything work properly.

Thank you
Ramesh | CS & B
Anntonette wilson 0 Reputation points

2023-10-09T23:34:18.76+00:00

Hi I created a PowerPoint project on PowerPoint and I can't find any of my PowerPoints overall. It's saying no recent items

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Erin Ding-MSFT 4,476

Hi @Haethaaran Bramenthiran

To better troubleshoot this issue, please share a screenshot of the detailed error message with us.

According to your description, I have the following questions to confirm with you.

What version of Office are you using? Please update it to the latest version.
Where did you save the presentation? Locally or OneDrive? If OneDrive, please sign in to OneDrive Online to have a check.
Does this issue only occur on this file? If so, try repairing this file.

Please back up the presentation first, then try the following.

Firstly, repair Office then check if you could open this file successfully.
Restart PowerPoint, then go to File>Open, click Recover Unsaved Presentation button to check if you could find the presentation.
If you couldn't find it, please go to File>Options>Save to check whether the AutoRecover option is checked. If yes, navigate to the AutoRecover file location. If there is a .tmp file, please make a backup, and then rename it and change the extension (like .pptx) to have a check.

Besides, you may refer to this article "How to troubleshoot a damaged presentation in PowerPoint".

Any updates, please let me know.

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Haethaaran Bramenthiran 1 Reputation point

2021-05-11T11:18:37.12+00:00

Here is the screenshot of the error message.
Erin Ding-MSFT 4,476 Reputation points

2021-05-12T07:00:07.243+00:00

Hi @Haethaaran Bramenthiran
Thanks for sharing the screenshot of the error message.
To analyze this issue better, please refer to my first reply and share the results with us.
Besides, based on the error message, it might also be the total length of the file name (read path) was too long.
Please try shortening the folder name and the file name to have a check.
Haethaaran Bramenthiran 1 Reputation point

2021-05-12T08:51:41.073+00:00

I tried your advise. However it did not work. Can you please tell me how I can shorten the file name when I cannot find the file.
Erin Ding-MSFT 4,476 Reputation points

2021-05-13T08:01:18.127+00:00
@Haethaaran Bramenthiran
Thanks for the reply.
Did you save the presentation to OneDrive?

> how I can shorten the file name when I cannot find the file

<< How did you receive the error message in the case that "you cannot find the file"?
To reduce the file path. You could try one of the following methods:

Rename the file so that it has a shorter name.

Rename one or more folders that contain the file so that they have shorter names.

Move the file to a folder with a shorter path name.
Any updates, please let me know.

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