Cannot install new version because can't uninstall old

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From: Greg_bowman
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:51

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I've been having trouble with adobe reader locking up firefox, so I decided to download version 8. However, it wouldn't finish installing because it says it can't remove an older version. I tried a manual uninstall, but some files would not delete, and I can't install even an older version now.

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