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Started by BGPayne
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:31
Older Reader and Newer reader
Author: BGPayne
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:31
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:31
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My boss has some CDs that has some service manuals for his hobby cars on them. They require Acrobat Reader 4.0 to view. The CDs have 4.0 on them so you can download it. When I tried to download it I got a registry error but his manuals still open. He has Reader 9.0 (the newest one) already on his computer (running Vista) that didn't get removed with the 4.0 instal. I know that different versions of Adobe products can conflict with each other but now that I have 4.0 "somewhat" on there with 9.0 he can't view PDFs in his browser (he usually uses AOL). Does anyone have any ideas how I can fix his dilemma? He needs both as far as I can tell but I think there is a conflict. I'm not an IT person but I CAN follow directions. HELP!!!!
Re: Older Reader and Newer reader
Author: graffiti
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:37
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:37
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Uninstall both versions. If you get errors or can't uninstall, use the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility to remove traces of Reader. Once finished, reinstall ONE version of Reader.
Re: Older Reader and Newer reader
Author: Michael Kazlow
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:53
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:53
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With Vista you only need Reader 9. Do not attempt to install 4.0, it is not compatible with Vista. It is probably not compatible with XP. Mike
Re: Older Reader and Newer reader
Author: BGPayne
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:08
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:08
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I was afraid of the 4.0 not being compatible with Vista. I DO know that the 4.0 works on XP because my boss was using the disks that need 4.0 on a laptop that has XP on it. The laptop is SOOO Slow that he'd rather use his new computer but he may just have to dump a bunch of stuff off of the laptop to speed it up and use it for his manuals ONLY. Another quick question though....shouldn't you be able to view PDFs that used 4.0 on 9.0 or are they so far apart that the new can't read the old?
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