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Although product activation was the initial holdup (the upgrade disk asked me to call support, which didn't offer a fix), it turns out Acrobat 6 died due to a Windows update, so reinstalling wouldn't have fixed this since Microsoft broke compat with a recent update.

This is further explained here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-winapps/adobe-acrobat-on-windows-81/ca855b9d-36c7-4869-9e1c-7741642880a2

The solution was to install Acrobat 8 Professional on the workstation, which is available here:

Adobe Acrobat Pro 8 Download - TechSpot

Please close out this issue, thanks.

-Tres

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Sheena Kaul
Sheena Kaul
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March 1, 2016

Issue regarding Acrobat 6.0 setup.

Moving to Acrobat‌

tresf
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March 1, 2016

Although product activation was the initial holdup (the upgrade disk asked me to call support, which didn't offer a fix), it turns out Acrobat 6 died due to a Windows update, so reinstalling wouldn't have fixed this since Microsoft broke compat with a recent update.

This is further explained here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-winapps/adobe-acrobat-on-windows-81/ca855b9d-36c7-4869-9e1c-7741642880a2

The solution was to install Acrobat 8 Professional on the workstation, which is available here:

Adobe Acrobat Pro 8 Download - TechSpot

Please close out this issue, thanks.

-Tres

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March 2, 2016

Although I appreciate the timely response, you're making it seem like we're dealing with the dark-net here... we're not...

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/download/office-business/adobe-acrobat-professional-80-3328874/

This article explains it best, I feel

http://www.xyclopsoft.com/blog/2013/01/07/get-free-adobe-cs2/

That said, I think any more discussion around the topic is splitting hairs.  If Adobe wants the articles pulled, they'll do that on their own.


I think the second link (about Acrobat 7 not Acrobat 8) nicely covers the way these links were widely misinterpreted, by people who wanted free stuff, as meaning anyone could have it. One's personal moral position is one thing, but this would never pass a software audit. The first link says nothing, it just says its free. I believe this advice is very dangerous to those whose computers are liable to be audited (i.e. anyone in business) so I feel the need to speak out even if Adobe are happy to let people get into deep waters. Your choice of course, but I would wish to make sure it was signed off by someone in authority.

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