PowerPoint 2013: Images in presentation disappear - and are replaced with 'The image part with relationship ID rId2 was not found in the file'

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I've used PPT for 20 years and started using PowerPoint 2013 through Office 365 2 months ago and this has happened to me 4 times.

1. I create a presentation (Using copy and paste and/or insert to include pictures and other images)

2. After working on the presentation for a while I save the file and realize all the images (except smart art) are gone and replaced with the message above.

3. I have reinstalled PPT 2013 and it happened again. I have documents that are 50 pages long and have had to insert new images (Hours of lost work) then 3 days later it happens again.

Not sure if it is related but I've noticed that once in a while when I try to save a document (Happens in Word and Outlook Calendar items) it tells me the file is locked and makes me save under a new name.

This is really a show stopper. Any suggestions?

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UPDATE:

I know it's been a while since our last update but that's only because we've been hard at work on a solution and doing our best to ensure that it really does eliminate the problem.

Good news - we think we've finally fixed all instances of this bug. The update is now available and how you get it will depend on your version of Office:

Click-2-Run: you should receive the update automatically
"Traditional" install: update will be available via Microsoft Update

The correct build number once the update is installed is:

MSI: 15.0.4613.1000
C2R: 15.0.4615.1001

Obviously we'd love your feedback once you've installed the update. If for some reason you continue to hit the issue please post back here and be sure to include which build of PowerPoint you have as well as any other sync/anti-virus software you may have installed.

We're deeply committed to eradicating this issue and while we've done extensive testing there's always the possibility that something slipped through the cracks.

Thanks,

Dan

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Anonymous

2015-07-03T15:15:43+00:00

Dan, can you please talk me through the exact steps I need to install this update? I'm running PPT 2013 on Windows 7. Thanks.

Dick W
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Anonymous

2015-06-30T05:05:33+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I do try and save often but it's still unsettling that this happens.

Strange thing though when I re-opened that same file hours later, the images were back. Whatever happened resolved itself.
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Anonymous

2015-06-29T13:26:01+00:00

YES. thanks. I do this too. Drop Box does seem to be a problem. Other cloud file savers too.
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Anonymous

2015-06-29T13:19:33+00:00

I just want to add one thing that seems to be a common thread here. Although you don't specifically mention it, many posters (including myself) have experienced this issue while saving PPT files to some sort of cloud storage, such as Dropbox.

I can certainly agree with everyone that Microsoft has completely dropped this ball and it is frustrating to lose complete confidence in the program. However, now, when I am working on a large PPT file, I always just save it to my desktop. Then, once I am finished with it, I save it to Dropbox, but also keep it on my computer. Thus far, I have never had this problem as long as the file I am working on is resident on my computer.

I can't explain the difference in the way the program sees these two things; but, at this point - whatever works. Literally can't believe Microsoft has not addressed this issue!!
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