Hi

Help!
I can't get Acrobat Reader to run.

I just uninstalled and then re-installed "Adobe Reader 9" in my
Windows XP (SP3) PC.
I have a roaming profile (which I hate but apparently I'm stuck with
it).

I cant get Adobe Reader to even open on its own without an error.
The error is:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Rutime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way.
Please contact [blah-blah]

- Should I re-install the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library?
(If so how the heck do I so that?!)

- Or should I download an earlier version of Adobe Acrobat?

- Or do I need to do open heart surgery on the registry
(I have NO idea how to do that stuff, btw)


Help!

With thanks


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

P.S. I do NOT have Adobe Acrobat installed on my PC.

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"ship" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4bad2e05-8080-420e-9184-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Help!
> I can't get Acrobat Reader to run.
>
> I just uninstalled and then re-installed "Adobe Reader 9" in my
> Windows XP (SP3) PC.
> I have a roaming profile (which I hate but apparently I'm stuck with
> it).
>
> I cant get Adobe Reader to even open on its own without an error.
> The error is:
>
> Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
> Rutime Error!
> Program: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
> This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
> unusual way.
> Please contact [blah-blah]
>
> - Should I re-install the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library?
> (If so how the heck do I so that?!)
>
> - Or should I download an earlier version of Adobe Acrobat?
>
> - Or do I need to do open heart surgery on the registry
> (I have NO idea how to do that stuff, btw)
>
>
> Help!
>
> With thanks
>
>
> Ship
> Shiperton Henethe
>
> P.S. I do NOT have Adobe Acrobat installed on my PC.

"ship" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4bad2e05-8080-420e-9184-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Help!
> I can't get Acrobat Reader to run.
>
> I just uninstalled and then re-installed "Adobe Reader 9" in my
> Windows XP (SP3) PC.
> I have a roaming profile (which I hate but apparently I'm stuck with
> it).
>
> I cant get Adobe Reader to even open on its own without an error.
> The error is:
>
> Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
> Rutime Error!
> Program: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
> This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
> unusual way.
> Please contact [blah-blah]
>
> - Should I re-install the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library?
> (If so how the heck do I so that?!)
>
> - Or should I download an earlier version of Adobe Acrobat?
>
> - Or do I need to do open heart surgery on the registry
> (I have NO idea how to do that stuff, btw)
>
>
> Help!
The best place for support is Adobe Systems' website and user forums:
http://www.adobe.com/support/reader/ . You have to register to post in the
user forums.

--
Allan

Just in case anyone else is having this problem, be aware this is a known bug
in Adobe Reader OR Acrobat if your Application Data directory is redirected
to a UNC path via Group Policy (as is common when using Roaming Profiles):
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b5c482/33

Adobe haven't fixed it, and the only workaround is to assign the network
share a drive latter and redirect to the drive letter, or to use
Reader/Acrobat v.8.1.2 which does not have this bug.