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There was a RAISE without a handler. The application will now exit/

  • July 6, 2010
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Can someone help me figure this out, I can open Acrobat and run it for about 5 seconds, then this message pops up "There was a RAISE without a handler. The application will now exit." and Acrobat Pro closes.

I am running Mac OSX 10.5.8 and Acrobat Pro 9.3.3.  I have tried going back to a previous version of Acrobat but I get the same error.  I am using Firefox, someone suggested it is a Safari thing, but I have never used Safari, not sure why it would be associated anyway, but trying to give as much info as I can.

Help please?

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    Correct answer AnandSri

    Hi Qingzil,


    We're sorry for the trouble, 

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader 19.021.20056 Optional update, November 13, 2019 official update containing the fix for this issue is now available. This update will be automatically pushed to all existing installations of Acrobat and Reader. If you want, you may also manually trigger the update by opening the application and going to Help > Check for Updates.

    More information about this release is here: Release notes

     

    Please let us know if you experience any issues.

     

    Thanks,

    Anand Sri.

    3 replies

    Participant
    July 3, 2020

    I had this issue this morning.

     

    For Mac's

    to fix I did the following

    open keychain access.app, (I opened it from spotlight)

    on the left click on certificates

    you will get a list of certificates on the right

    highlight Adobe certificates, 

    right click

    click on [get info]

    this opens up the Adobe certificates 

    for each certificate 

    Click on arrow just beside the work [trust] on the left

    go to [when using this certificate], click [always trust] 

    do this for each certificate 

    close windows

    you should now be able to View pdfs.

    judek18634314
    Participant
    July 5, 2020

    Thanks @fi2000 for that suggestion. I have enabled Trust on the certificates. One thing I think is happening is some kind of incompatibility between Google Drive File Stream and Acrobat, at least for slightly older Acrobat files. I have noticed that if I view the enclosing Google Drive folder in my web browser, right-click on the file and choose Download to replace it in the same location in my Finder, the problem goes away. I also notice that the pdfs that won't open in Acrobat open just fine in a web browser. Hopefully the fix you have provided will smooth all this out!

    Participant
    November 4, 2010

    Had same thing - problem was with WebLink plugin after some update.

    Locate Acrobat Plug-ins folder (right click on Adobe Acrobat Pro in Applications and select Show Package Contents), remove folder WebLink.acroplugin or replace it with previous version from backup, and restart Acrobat. Not sure if this plugin is big lost, but at least you should have your Acrobat running.

    A bug like this should really be a shame for Adobe devs

    qingzil87333136
    Participant
    November 22, 2019

    This didn't work for me 😞

    AnandSri
    Community Manager
    AnandSriCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    November 22, 2019

    Hi Qingzil,


    We're sorry for the trouble, 

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader 19.021.20056 Optional update, November 13, 2019 official update containing the fix for this issue is now available. This update will be automatically pushed to all existing installations of Acrobat and Reader. If you want, you may also manually trigger the update by opening the application and going to Help > Check for Updates.

    More information about this release is here: Release notes

     

    Please let us know if you experience any issues.

     

    Thanks,

    Anand Sri.

    Participating Frequently
    July 8, 2010

    Do you have any third-party plug-ins running? I've seen this error with older versions of .apps such as Enfocus Pitstop etc?

    Check your plug-in usage via Acrobat menu (top left) and then 'About Third-Party Plugins' - any in there?

    J.

    Participant
    July 8, 2010

    Nope, all that shows is adobe products. I am a bit baffled. It opens

    and only stays open for about 30 seconds, then closes with that error

    message. It will also give the error message immediately if I click

    the help tab.

    Any other thoughts?

    Participating Frequently
    July 8, 2010

    It might be worth removing all your Acrobat preferences/.plist files.

    Alternatively, create a new user account and then launch Acrobat - does it still error?

    J.