🚀 go-pugleaf

I was having the same problem as many of you.
I would get to 99.99% and watch the installer close.

The following steps worked for me, YMMV.

Uninstall all previous versions of reader.
Open Regedit and search for "ADOBE".
Delete all keys that you find. I found at least three.

Grab the following file from Adobe's ftp site. �AdbeRdr90_en_US_Std.exe� This version is the standard, no AIR/ADOBE.COM installer. I don't know what the StdA or StdE versions are, nor do I particularly care. The Std one worked for me.

ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.0/enu/AdbeRdr90_en_US_Std.exe

I would also suggest trying the above install without editing the registry incase the problem was the ADOBE AIR or ADOBE.COM install add-ons.

Good luck!

DISCLAIMER! I make no warranty this will work for you! Follow these steps at your own peril and don't complain to me if your computer melts down or if you experience any of the following:
chronic halitosis
hair loss
hair growth
your dog runs away
your significant other runs away
IRS audits
alien abduction
meteor strikes to your barn

Reposted here because there's no way to see if the other post I made is being viewed.