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peternelson
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February 13, 2010
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Can I delete Data1.cab from from Setup Files?

  • February 13, 2010
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I just noticed that I have HUGE (691 MB) file in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Setup Files called Data1.cab.

Can I safely delete that file without interfering with the operation or later removal of Acrobat?

Thanks in advance!

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      Bill12
      Inspiring
      February 14, 2010

      If you downloaded Acrobat, you should have saved it to a CD. If not, you do not want to delete something that is fundamental to what you paid for. Unfortunately I do not have a better answer for your question, other than I would at least back it up. You might move it to another folder temporarily and see if there are any problems.

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      peternelsonAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 14, 2010

      If not, you do not want to delete something that is fundamental to what you paid for. Unfortunately I do not have a better answer for your question, other than I would at least back it up.

      It came with CS4 Web Premium - it's not a download.  

      Normally .cab files are deleted -  they serve no purpose after the install is complete.   The reason why I'm asking is:

      1.  The installation script is what normally deletes the .cab file so I would have expected the Adobe installation script to delete it, but it didn't, even though there were no problems during the install.   So maybe Adobe had some reason to keep in around?

      2.  Other people have asked the same question on here on forums.adobe.com and gotten vague answers, like maybe Adobe needs it for some future uninstall later, or "make a backup copy and try it".    So I'm trying to get a definitive answer.  It's huge - over a half gig - so it would be good to delete it.

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        Bill12
        Inspiring
        February 15, 2010

        I guess none of us have a definitive answer. All I can suggest is the rename/move issue, but that might not cover the one instance when it is needed. It is likely kept in place for the repair needs.

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