Adobe Presenter is unable to read the narration for this presentation.

Would anyone know what could cause this?

There were some errors in the Event Viewer, but nothing that would indicate the cause of this. they all seemed to be errors caused due to security.

The one that I found to be most relevant reads:

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Event Type: Failure Audit
Event Source:     Security
Event Category:   Object Access
Event ID:   560
Date:       5/27/2009
Time:       7:45:13 PM
User:       <User ID>
Computer:   D-0745345A
Description:
Object Open:
      Object Server:    Security
      Object Type:      Mutant
      Object Name:      \BaseNamedObjects\ZonesCounterMutex
      Handle ID:  -
      Operation ID:     {0,7531028}
      Process ID: 3696
      Image File Name:  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\POWERPNT.EXE
      Primary User Name:      <User Name>
      Primary Domain:   ENTERPRISE
      Primary Logon ID: (0x0,0x2E9E9)
      Client User Name: -
      Client Domain:    -
      Client Logon ID:  -
      Accesses:         DELETE
                  READ_CONTROL
                  WRITE_DAC
                  WRITE_OWNER
                  SYNCHRONIZE
                  Query mutant state
                 
      Privileges:       -
      Restricted Sid Count: 0

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Hi

I am also facing  a similiar issue! I am using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 with Presenter 7.0.2 Build 7464. Everything seemed to be working fine till I tried to open a slidedeck on my computer. This slidedeck was having the same traits i.e.it didn't allow to do anything under the Presenter menu.

Ever since, I opened this slidedeck on my PC, none of the functions on the presenter plug-in seems to be working. I get this error message for any click on the presenter plug-in: "Adobe Presenter is unable to open the narration in this presentation. The narration file for this presentation may be in use by another program or user, or it may be read-only. Try saving the presentation to a new file or location with File/Save As."

I also tried saving the above said file to a diffent location/ computer but none of this would work! I don't want to uninstall/reinstall presenter. Is there any other solution? Please help.

Colin,

I am having the same issue, beginning today, using PowerPoint 2002 and Presenter 7.0.2.  It doesn't allow me to do anything under the Presenter menu.  If you find a resolution, please pass it along; I will do likewise.

Thanks,

Mark Handel