Cannot install Adobe on Vista

[Dick Auge]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried to
install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru the web-
it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".I have Vista.
Appreciate any help

 

[Charlie42]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried
to install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru
the web- it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".
I have Vista.

First of all, make sure you consent the installation, or just run it, as
administrator.

The installation file you downloaded may be corrupted, try to download and
install it again from www.adobe.com.

Charlie42

 

[John Inzer]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried
to install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0
thru the web- it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal
error".I have Vista. Appreciate any help

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Maybe it would be worth a try to download
the complete file to your hard drive and then
install from there.

Adobe Reader
http://tinyurl.com/a2uax
or...
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Adobe-Reader.shtml


FWIW...some people prefer the Foxit Reader:

Foxit Reader for Windows
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried to
install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru the
web-
it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".I have
Vista.
Appreciate any help

Uninstall all versions of Adobe (Acrobat) Reader and then either install the
newest version from Adobe or install Foxit:
Foxit: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried to
install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru the web-
it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".I have Vista.
Appreciate any help

Do you have UAC turned off? That's why. Turn it back on.

 

[John Barnes]

You don't say Adobe (what). Are you talking about the PDF Reader Flash or
just what?

 

[Laura]

I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried to
install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru the
web-
it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".I have
Vista.
Appreciate any help

Right click on the task bar and open the task manager. Make sure that the
Adobe program is not running in the background. I had to kill that process
before I could install Adobe.