What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

I doubt if it is on any of the disks. It is too easily available online at
www.adobe.com


"Dick" wrote in message
...
On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

I know, but in order to uninstall the one Dell put on, and install
7.0, it asks for a disk which we apparently don't have.

Dick

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:54:19 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I doubt if it is on any of the disks. It is too easily available online at
www.adobe.com


"Dick" wrote in message
.. .
On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

I've never had to do an uninstall to do an upgrade. It's asking?

"Dick" wrote in message
...
I know, but in order to uninstall the one Dell put on, and install
7.0, it asks for a disk which we apparently don't have.

Dick

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:54:19 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I doubt if it is on any of the disks. It is too easily available online
at
www.adobe.com


"Dick" wrote in message
. ..
On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

Dick wrote:

I know, but in order to uninstall the one Dell put on, and install
7.0, it asks for a disk which we apparently don't have.

snip

You're asked for a disk to *uninstall* a program?

Notan

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

Here's more of the story. This is a friend's computer that I am
trying to help him with. I see now that the earlier version came from
copying files from his old computer. Here's what he said:

************************************************** **************************

It isn't Firefox, its my computer. I screwed up the version of Adobe
Acrobat reader 7.0 that came with it trying to install a plugin for
Firefox. It turned out to be what looked like the complete Acrobat
Reader, so I cancelled it.

From stuff that transferred from my old PC, my computer thinks there
is a Version 6.0 there. I can't remove it using the normal 'Remove
Programs' function. I have removed all the 6.0 and 7.0 Acrobat
directories and removed the entries for them in the register.

However, when I download Acrobat 7.0 and try to install it, I get a
popup window saying a feature I need to install is on a CD and asking
to put in the CD. I didn't get an Acrobat CD with my new machine. I
get the same message when I try to remove 6.0 using the 'Remove
Programs' function.

************************************************** **************************

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:42:57 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I've never had to do an uninstall to do an upgrade. It's asking?

"Dick" wrote in message
.. .
I know, but in order to uninstall the one Dell put on, and install
7.0, it asks for a disk which we apparently don't have.

Dick

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:54:19 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I doubt if it is on any of the disks. It is too easily available online
at
www.adobe.com


"Dick" wrote in message
...
On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

Dick wrote:

Here's more of the story. This is a friend's computer that I am
trying to help him with. I see now that the earlier version came from
copying files from his old computer. Here's what he said:

************************************************** **************************

It isn't Firefox, its my computer. I screwed up the version of Adobe
Acrobat reader 7.0 that came with it trying to install a plugin for
Firefox. It turned out to be what looked like the complete Acrobat
Reader, so I cancelled it.

From stuff that transferred from my old PC, my computer thinks there
is a Version 6.0 there. I can't remove it using the normal 'Remove
Programs' function. I have removed all the 6.0 and 7.0 Acrobat
directories and removed the entries for them in the register.

However, when I download Acrobat 7.0 and try to install it, I get a
popup window saying a feature I need to install is on a CD and asking
to put in the CD. I didn't get an Acrobat CD with my new machine. I
get the same message when I try to remove 6.0 using the 'Remove
Programs' function.

snip

What "feature?"

Notan

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:50:57 -0600, Notan
wrote:

Dick wrote:

I know, but in order to uninstall the one Dell put on, and install
7.0, it asks for a disk which we apparently don't have.

snip

You're asked for a disk to *uninstall* a program?

Notan

I have seen that before. I think with some Microsoft programs.

Dick

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

Dick wrote in
:

Here's more of the story. This is a friend's computer that I am
trying to help him with. I see now that the earlier version came from
copying files from his old computer. Here's what he said:...

... From stuff that transferred from my old PC, my computer thinks there
is a Version 6.0 there. I can't remove it using the normal 'Remove
Programs' function. I have removed all the 6.0 and 7.0 Acrobat
directories and removed the entries for them in the register...


I would re-install v6.0 of Adobe reader just so that you can remove it
using the normal add/remove utility.

This should straighten out the registry so you can install v7. I have
doubts that ALL of the relevant registry entries were removed. Being a
relational database, sometimes some of the indirect entries aren't real
obvious.

Or, use a registry cleaner like CleanSweep, QuickClean, etc.


- FM -

What Disk Contains Adobe Reader?
 

Dick wrote:

On a late model Dell, which disk would contain the Adobe Reader that
comes pre-installed? The only thing I have that looks like it might
is labeled, "Dell Dimension and XPS ResourceCD." It also says,
"Drivers and Utilities." I have looked through the files, but many
are compressed and/or not identified. Don't see anything with Adobe
on it.

You might want to pay a visit to the Adobe User to User forums if you
can't get an answer here.

Bob