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2007-06-06 19:27:35
maryhodges
Registered: Jun 6 2007
Posts: 4

I get messages at times that say (when I am converting a file to adobe) missing pdf maker. I re install and use the disk - one time is was so bad and would not work I have to unstall and reinstall. What causese this?
Please - it cripples me when working and cannot convert to Adobe.
 
mary Hodges
[link=mailto:mary [at] qualitydrugscreens [dot] com]mary [at] qualitydrugscreens [dot] com[/link]

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows
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2007-06-07 06:12:54
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pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Try this. Click Help, & select Repair Acrobat Installation. This may fix the problem. Also check for Acrobat updates and insure the PDF maker icon is available in the authoring application you are using.

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

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2007-06-23 18:32:19
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pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Answer these questions so we can get a better picture of the problem.

(1.) Do you still have an older version of Acrobat on your computer in addition to Acrobat 8?

(2.) What OS are you using? (Windows XP, Vista, or Mac)

(3.) Do you know how to inspect the systems registry?

(4.) Do you know how to Deactivate Acrobat 8.0?

Reasons for questions:

(1.) You cannot have more than one registered version of Acrobat on your computer. Older versions must be totally uninstalled.

(2.) Windows Vista is not compatible with Acrobat 8.o until it is updated with the new Vista patch whic can be downloaded from the Adobe web site.

(3.) You must be absolutely certain that when you uninstall Acrobat for reinstallation, all reference to Acrobat must be removed from the system registry.


( 4.) You can not re-install Acrobat if it has not be deactivated before it is uninstalled.

If you can do all of the above, this should solve the problem.

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

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2007-06-23 16:03:51
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cyberblaze
Registered: Jun 23 2007
Posts: 3
I am getting the exact same message and it's really annoying. I bouth Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Pro and installed, activated and all... and what I get when I want to use... this glitch... and naturally repairing installation didn't repair anything.
ANYONE PLEASE, any ideas?
Tnx much
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2007-06-23 18:29:33
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pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Answer these questions so we can get a better picture of the problem.

(1.) Do you still have an older version of Acrobat on your computer in addition to Acrobat 8?
(2.) What OS are you using? (Windows XP, Vista, or Mac)
(3.) Do you know how to inspect the systems registry?
(4.) Do you know how to Deactivate Acrobat 8.0

Reasons for questions:
(1.) You cannot have more than one registered version of Acrobat on your computer. Older versions must be totally uninstalled.

(2.) Windows Vista is not compatible with Acrobat 8.o until it is updated with the new Vista patch whic can be downloaded from the Adobe web site.

3.) You must be absolutely certain that when you uninstall Acrobat for reinstallation, all reference to Acrobat must be removed from the system registry.

4.) You can not re-install Acrobat if it has not be deactivated before it is uninstalled.

If you can do all of the above, this should solve the problem.

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

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