Adobe Reader 8.0 for Vista won't install

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Greg

1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
 
One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another 3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe, hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
 
I got the same error message but was finally able to install it by locating
the folder the file was unpacked too, and copying it to another location and
then running it from there. Runs fine once installed.

After you run the file and it unpacks it will ask you again if you want to
run the setup. Leave the dialog box where it is (don't select either option),
rather find the location where the files have been unpacked too, (probably
c:\users\yourname\lowlocal\netopsystems\etc), copy all the files to a new
location, (could be c:\temp) then close the dialog box you left open and run
the installation setup from the files you copied.
 
Greg said:
3. I have UAC turned off
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Oh my god another stupid user disabled the UAC.
Turn UAC "on" and Adobe Reader 8.0, Flash Player, and all programs will work
fine without errors.
There're no valid reasons to disable the UAC, because with UAC "on" every
installer is automatically elevated to administrator when needed i.e. you'll
get an UAC prompt and also you can elevate what you want manually.
 
I'm not stupid and I have the UAC off. I also log in with the True
Administrator account. The UAC is not the savior of the world.

You can also right click on the Installer and choose run in XP mode and it
will work just fine.
 
Thanks, but neither one worked.

One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another 3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable
all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe, hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
 
Thanks, I'll try that since I just reinstalled Vista Home Premium on my new
Gateway Laptop. If this doesn't work, I'll install Windows XP which I know
does install everything I need.

So far Vista has been a major black hole in terms of time it takes to
install a simple program...

Greg


I got the same error message but was finally able to install it by locating
the folder the file was unpacked too, and copying it to another location and
then running it from there. Runs fine once installed.

After you run the file and it unpacks it will ask you again if you want to
run the setup. Leave the dialog box where it is (don't select either
option),
rather find the location where the files have been unpacked too, (probably
c:\users\yourname\lowlocal\netopsystems\etc), copy all the files to a new
location, (could be c:\temp) then close the dialog box you left open and run
the installation setup from the files you copied.
 
I wouldn't go back to XP if they paid me. It's worth the trouble of working
things out. It's still a new OS and there are a few driver issues and
software issues but I've been able to work them all out on my computer (and I
didn't by a new computer, though I had already done some reading about Vista
so I did buy my computer a year ago with Vista in mind.)

As you are what they call an early user, you will face a few issues but
unless you run into something major, I wouldn't suggest going back. Vista is
a much better OS.

The work around for Acrobat Reader 8 will work. I know, it's been an issue
since Acrobat 8 came out and a lot of people have been using this work
around, I'm not the only one. I can't understand how Adobe says this is vista
ready version when so many have been have been having installation issues.

Greg said:
Thanks, I'll try that since I just reinstalled Vista Home Premium on my new
Gateway Laptop. If this doesn't work, I'll install Windows XP which I know
does install everything I need.

So far Vista has been a major black hole in terms of time it takes to
install a simple program...

Greg


I got the same error message but was finally able to install it by locating
the folder the file was unpacked too, and copying it to another location and
then running it from there. Runs fine once installed.

After you run the file and it unpacks it will ask you again if you want to
run the setup. Leave the dialog box where it is (don't select either
option),
rather find the location where the files have been unpacked too, (probably
c:\users\yourname\lowlocal\netopsystems\etc), copy all the files to a new
location, (could be c:\temp) then close the dialog box you left open and run
the installation setup from the files you copied.



Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
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Thanks for the information. This looks promising.

Greg


Greg:
I've abandoned Adobe Reader long time ago because it is bloatware.
Try the freeware version of Foxit PDF Reader (www.foxitsoftware.com).
Been using it in Vista with no probs.
Carlos
 
I've not had any trouble checking the option to run in XP compat mode to get
Adobe to install.
 
Dale,

Did you have UAC on or off?

Greg


I've not had any trouble checking the option to run in XP compat mode to get
Adobe to install.
 
Bottom line: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS VISTA!
PERIOD! (Sorry for the all-caps, but this is pretty important!) Adobe is
promising a compatible Reader 8.1 to be released in May. In the meantime,
stick with Reader 7, if you're using Vista.

Bill
________________________

Greg said:
Thanks, but neither one worked.

One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I
have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another
3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable
all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe, hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0.0 installed and working just fine.
No problems at all installing (UAC turned on).
(Vista Ultimate x86)


bilglas said:
Bottom line: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS
VISTA! PERIOD! (Sorry for the all-caps, but this is pretty important!)
Adobe is promising a compatible Reader 8.1 to be released in May. In the
meantime, stick with Reader 7, if you're using Vista.

Bill
________________________

Greg said:
Thanks, but neither one worked.

One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I
have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my
Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the
installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another
3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable
all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for
necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe,
hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a
second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
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I too have installed it many times on Vista.
I must say though that I now use Foxit Reader due to its smaller footprint.

Cal Bear '66 said:
I have Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0.0 installed and working just fine.
No problems at all installing (UAC turned on).
(Vista Ultimate x86)


bilglas said:
Bottom line: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS
VISTA! PERIOD! (Sorry for the all-caps, but this is pretty important!)
Adobe is promising a compatible Reader 8.1 to be released in May. In the
meantime, stick with Reader 7, if you're using Vista.

Bill
________________________

Greg said:
Thanks, but neither one worked.

One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I
have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my
Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the
installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another
3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable
all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for
necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe,
hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a
second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
:

1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
UAC is Off.

If you have it off, you get the temp folder space error. If it's on, the UAC
removes the read only attribute of the temp folder and thus it works.

So far, Adobe reader is the only program I've come across (not that I use
that many) that has a problem with UAC being off. I read someone else had a
problem with soem other apps, but they never mentioned what apps.

I've installed Office 2003, Winamp, Streets 2007, the G15 keyboard panel,
much games like doom3, FEAR, battlefield 2 and 2142, Warcraft 3, Steam\HL2,
Winzip, Winrar, ACDSee, Roxio 9.0, Video drivers fot my ATI card, Sounblater
drivers, Symantec's Corp Anti-Virus 10.2, Spybot, Cisco VPN 5.0..etc etc.

Adobe reader is the only one I've gotten this error with.



Greg said:
Dale,

Did you have UAC on or off?

Greg


I've not had any trouble checking the option to run in XP compat mode to
get
Adobe to install.

Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Not sure what you can't get to work about it, it installs and runs fine. I
don't use all it's features, I just read PDFs, normally release notes for
drivers with it


bilglas said:
Bottom line: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 is NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS
VISTA! PERIOD! (Sorry for the all-caps, but this is pretty important!)
Adobe is promising a compatible Reader 8.1 to be released in May. In the
meantime, stick with Reader 7, if you're using Vista.

Bill
________________________

Greg said:
Thanks, but neither one worked.

One other attempt you might try, is to install Adobe in "Safe Mode". I
have
not attempted this myself, as Adobe installed perfectly fine with my
Vista
Home Premium Edition. However, I have come across articles about this
problem, and installing Adobe in Safe Mode has completed the
installation.
If you attempt this and still have issues, it is probably due to another
3rd
party application installed on your system. Type msconfig in the start
search window and open the Vista configuration utility. Select the
"services" tab, check the box marked "hide all Microsoft services", then
select disable all. Secondly, select the startup tab and select disable
all.
Reboot. This will shut down all running applications except for
necessary
Windows applications. After rebooting attempt to install Adobe,
hopefully
you should have no issues. After installation reboot your system a
second
time. Once on desktop, again launch the msconfig utility. Select the
General tab and check "Normal Startup" and you should be fine, this will
allow all applications to start normally. Let me know how it goes.
Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Okay, thanks Dale. Sounds like it's still in beta mode.

Greg



UAC is Off.

If you have it off, you get the temp folder space error. If it's on, the UAC
removes the read only attribute of the temp folder and thus it works.

So far, Adobe reader is the only program I've come across (not that I use
that many) that has a problem with UAC being off. I read someone else had a
problem with soem other apps, but they never mentioned what apps.

I've installed Office 2003, Winamp, Streets 2007, the G15 keyboard panel,
much games like doom3, FEAR, battlefield 2 and 2142, Warcraft 3, Steam\HL2,
Winzip, Winrar, ACDSee, Roxio 9.0, Video drivers fot my ATI card, Sounblater
drivers, Symantec's Corp Anti-Virus 10.2, Spybot, Cisco VPN 5.0..etc etc.

Adobe reader is the only one I've gotten this error with.



Greg said:
Dale,

Did you have UAC on or off?

Greg


I've not had any trouble checking the option to run in XP compat mode to
get
Adobe to install.

Greg said:
1. Ran as Administrator
2. Receive message that says "Temp drive is full [ it's not ] and/or
check
you have write privileges."
3. I have UAC turned off in msconfig and C;/ drive is set to everyone.

What to do?
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