Some of the signs that come with a damaged presentation include an error message saying ‘this is not a PowerPoint presentation’, that the PowerPoint program cannot open the file type, or that a part of the file is missing. Along with those error messages include other types such as invalid page fault, low system resources, general protection fault, and illegal instruction. To determine whether the presentation is actually damaged or corrupted, try opening it on another computer and see if the unexpected behavior happens on that PC as well. You can also create a new file in PowerPoint and see if the same behavior persists. If you cannot open or save the newly created presentation, check for any updates in Office and install them then try the solutions listed below to resolve the problem.

How do I fix PowerPoint file is corrupted and cannot be opened/saved?

PowerPoint can be a very powerful and effective tool if used to its full potential, but since you’re on this page, it means that your presentation has been corrupted and no longer works. An alternative to going through this again is to use another professional presentation tool developed from the ground up to present information in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Do you want to wow your Instagram followers with a cool post? How about Facebook? With these sorts of tools, you can create professional presentations, web pages, animated videos, and much more with just a few clicks. Although all presentation software works in the same way, their target audiences are distinct. Bloggers and small businesses will benefit from some apps, while designers and entrepreneurs will benefit from others. In such cases, feature releases will be based on the target audience’s needs, including pricing and sharing capabilities, among other things. If you’re looking for a quick way to complete your task, a PowerPoint alternative can be the best option. Follow the next steps if you believe troubleshooting will help you better.

2. Perform a clean restart

3. Repair PowerPoint

4. Drag the presentation to the PowerPoint program file icon

If you are still confronted with the file being corrupted and cannot be opened the PowerPoint issue, then try the next solution.

5. Insert damaged presentation as slides into a blank presentation

You can also apply the damaged presentation as a template if it doesn’t look as you expected it to, do this: SPONSORED If you get unexpected behavior after this, the template may have damaged the presentation. In this case, use the backup copy to re-create the master slide.  If the backup copy of the new presentation still is damaged like the original presentation, go to the next solution.

6. Open the temporary file version of the presentation

When you edit a presentation, PowerPoint creates a temporary copy of the file named PPT ####.tmp.  Where #### represents a random four-digit number, and this temporary file may be located in the same folder as the location to which the presentation is saved, or in the temporary file folder. Note: More than one file may correspond to the temporary file that was created the last time that you saved the presentation so open each file to see whether one is the temporary copy of the presentation.  If there is no such document or you see the same PowerPoint file that still won’t open, try the next solution.

7. Try to open the presentation in PowerPoint Viewer

If it opens in PowerPoint Viewer, then the copy of PowerPoint 2013 or 2016 installed on your PC may be damaged. If you cannot open it, copy the file and paste it on a blank space. If it cannot be copied, it is damaged or resides in a damaged part of the hard disk. If you can copy it, open the copy in PowerPoint 2013 or 2016.

8. Run Scandisk on the hard disk drive

Scandisk may verify that the presentation is cross-linked and may repair it but this doesn’t guarantee that PowerPoint 2013 or 2016 will read the presentation.

9. Uncheck all options under Protected View

10. Save the presentation as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file

Note: Any graphics, tables, or other text in the original presentation will not be saved in the .rtf file. Open the .rtf file by clicking File then Open then access Files of type list then All Outlines or All Files then click the RTF file saved and click Open. This will recreate the presentation based on the original outline view.

11. Manually set component security settings back to the default settings

12. Use Open and Repair command

As you can see there are various solutions to solving the PowerPoint is corrupted and cannot open file error.

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