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[janit]

I thought I'd share this because I couldn't find any solution on the net. A user got this error trying to import .tag file into Powerpoint. It worked on couple of other PCs. Short research and a bit of luck and here is the solution for this particular problem, but would work probably for similar issues. Create tga_import.reg from this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters\Import\TGA]
"Name"="Targa"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Grphflt\\TGAIMP32.FLT"
"Extensions"="tga"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters\Import\TGA\Filter API]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters\Import\TGA\Image API]
@=""
"Time Stamp"=dword:01bc8dae
"Compression Type"=dword:00000080
"Black Is 0"="Yes"
"Description"=dword:00000007
"BiLevel"="0,0,0"
"GrayScale"="384, 131, 0"
"Palette"="128, 131, 0"
"RGB"="384, 131, 0"
"RGB Planar"="0,0,0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters\Import\TGA\Options]
"ShowProgressDialog"="Yes"
Import to registry.
The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters\Import\ registry key lists supported filters / file types so it's a good place to start investigating.
Find TGAIMP32.FLT file and copy to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\GRPHFLT\ folder. Voila. I am not sure where the filter file comes from (I found it on the PC that didn't have that problem). Didn't have time to find it on the Office 2000 or earlier CDs. It might be there. At least we know what to look for.
Tried to attach those files but links don't work.
Thx