How to install Acrobat Reader in a different drive?

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January 16, 2012
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Hello!,

I was just wondering if anyone out there knows how can I install Acrobat Reader in a different drive than just directly in C:. It goes by default there whenever I try to download it from the site, and there's no option anywhere to choose where it will install the program. I need to change the drive cause my C: is too full and dont have much else to delete from it, but have plenty of space in D:. Is it possible somehow to install the program in a different drive than c:? Please help!

Thanks,

Marcus Bale

Correct answer pwillener

Download the full installer from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

When you run the installer, use 'Change destination folder' at the bottom of the panel

If you already have Adobe Reader installed on the C: drive, you must uninstall it before installing a new version on a different location.

M

mbsc

New Participant

It worked for me.

MichaelKazlow

Braniac

Some of the files installed by Reader will still be installed on the C drive. If your C drive is gettinig full, it is time to get a bigger C drive. Windows always wants space on its C drive.

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di_ny

Inspiring

Yes, the full installation where you can choose where to install still installs the common files to the C drive. This is 1.75 GB. It does install the main program to the secondary drive, D drive, which saves 1.31 GB from being installed on the C drive. The files, folders and sizes of each are identical with both methods.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.75 GB

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe 1.31 GB

OR

D:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe 1.31 GB
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 1.75 GB

I am looking for an alternative method and will come back if I find it.

K

kevin5FC7

New Participant

Hey there -

I'm curious if you were able to figure out a method to have acrobat installed on seperate physical disk or different partition other than C drive. Also, please let me know if you have figured out a way to download acrobat without downloading Creative Cloud. The Cloud platform has way too many processes that I dont feel like disabling..