Problem Adding Bates Numbers

[BragawR]

I am having trouble adding bates numbers to one of my files.  I keep getting an error message indicating "This direct object already has a container."  It only numbers about 25% of the file and then quits, giving the error message.  I've tried optimizing the file, removing headers and footers, but nothing seems to be working.

[Amal.]

Hi BragawR

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. As described you are getting the error 'This direct object already has a container' when applying bates numbering.

Is this a behavior with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check.

What is the version of the Adobe Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and reboot the computer once and see if that works for you.

Also, please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described in the help page - https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-default/td-p/4792... and see if that makes any difference.

Also please check out the steps shared in the correct answer marked in a similar discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/need-help-with-error-of-this-object-already-has-a-container-q...  and see if that works for you.

Regards

Amal