Run-time error '5'

This error message appears when opening up PowerPoint XP. The full error message is as follows -

CLSCentralAddlnn
Run-time error '5':
Invalid procedure call or argument.

We have Office 2000, Office XP, and Visual Basic 6 sp5 loaded on these machines. Besides uninstalling and reinstalling office xp, does anyone have any suggestions on why this may be happening? We have had this problem before and uninstalling and re-installing did help, however, that is very time consuming and I would like a better fix. I have searched support at MS and on the web, but I have not found any help so far. Thank you.

 

Just a WAG. But if you are running Norton AV, try disabling it. Or any other AV for that matter.

 

I found a couple of posts searching groups.google.com on CLSCentralAddInn and another searching on CLSCentralAddIn (note spelling)

From: Tschina (no_spam@email.com)
Subject: Re: Powerpoint 2002 startup problems
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.powerpoint
Date: 2002-05-29 14:32:05 PST

When you get PowerPoint open, go to "Tools ", "Add-In's" and click on
Add-in's and see if that file is listed there. If so highlight it and click
"Remove ", close PowerPoint and reopen it. That should take care of that
problem.

"Jess Ragan" <mneko@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e92eb1f.0205291303.6fa1b417@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
>I was wondering if any of you guys could help me out. I'm
> running Powerpoint 2002 on a Compaq Deskpro EN (1.0G). The program
> will run, but every time it starts I'm given the following error:
>
> CLSCentralAddIn
> Run-time error '5':
> Invalid procedure call or argument
>
> Reinstalling the software and installing the latest service pack
> doesn't help the problem. What do I do? I appreciate any advice you
> could give me.


==========copy/paste========

From: Steve Rindsberg (abuse@localhost.com)
Subject: Re: Error starting powerpoint 2002
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.powerpoint
Date: 2002-07-29 06:53:49 PST

Someone's already answered this, Hugo. The suggestion was to go to Tools,
Add-ins and unload the CLSCentralAddInn that's causing the error.

Or contact its developer to see if they have a solution.

--
Steve Rindsberg PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: http://www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: http://www.pptools.com
"Hugo" <hcampos@ccc.edu> wrote in message
news:1e2101c23704$fe682470$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05...
> Error message starting up power point 2002. Anybody know
> how to get rid of it.
>
> CLSCentralAddInn
> Runtime error 5
> Invalid procedure call or argument


=========copy/paste==========
From: Michael Koerner (iamnot@home.com)
Subject: Re: Powerpoint 2002
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.powerpoint
Date: 2002-07-26 13:47:38 PST

Tools, Add In, remove the conflicting Addin

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]

Got a PowerPoint wish/suggestion/beef?
Email mswish@microsoft.com with PowerPoint in the subject line

"Hugo" <hcampos@ccc.edu> wrote in message
news:213901c234d6$ff5c4d00$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
When opening powerpoint 2002 i get this message.

CLSCentralAddInn.
Run-time error '5'
Invalid procedure call or argument.

 

Nice work Alice! Apparently the spelling correction was the key. That make a good case for always copying/pasting error messages if at all possible.

 

thanks

I don't usually second-guess the spelling on error messages people post unless it is obvious but that Inn struck me as odd.