Installing Acrobat Reader DC Multilingual

[Kampie]

Hi all,

For days (!) I have been trying to install Acrobat Reader DC in the Dutch language.

But I am so confused in the process of using/applying MUI-patches on the AcroRead.msi.

I am able to unzip the AcroRdrDC1902120047_en_US.exe and then use the Customization Wizard to generate an AcroRead.mst-file from the AcroRead.msi. 

Using the Customization Wizard I am unable to select which language to install (which is Dutch).

When I use msiexec /i AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS="AcroRead.mst" PATCH="AcroRdrDCUpd1902120047_MUI.msp"

I get an errormessage that the patch-file is not compatible.

If I only use setup.exe with the edited setup.ini containing:

CmdLine=TRANSFORMS="AcroRead.mst"
PATCH=AcroRdrDCUpd1902120047_MUI.msp

I get the same errormessage.

Does that mean that this version of Acrobat Reader DC is not multilingual?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Chin.

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

MUI patches are patches for the MUI product, not a way to turn a single language product into MUI. You must start with a base MUI product. 

[Kampie]

Thx for your clarification!

I have found a Dutch base-version of Acrobat Reader DC, but I am still unable to patch that base-version (2015.007.20033) with the newest available MUI-version (2019.021.20058):

Does this mean that the only MUI-patch I can install is the 2015.007.20033?

This is the newest Dutch 'base-version' of DC I can find, unable to find a Dutch 'base-version' of 2019.021.20058 at ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/

[Test Screen Name]

The Dutch version is also not MUI. MUI is something different and specific. I think you may be missing a key point: the patch version NEVER matches the base version, because the patch is an update, not a feature change. Patches are always newer. You can use the oldest MUI base package and add the latest MUI patch (only), and you will be up to date.

[Kampie]

Hi, you're right. I really was mixed up with the regular and MUI versions.

I finally understand to update a base-MUI with an updated-MUI. I think I got it working now.

I do have another issue, but will start a new post for that. 🙂

Thx!