Adobe 5.0 / Vista

I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to open
it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
appreciated

On Fri, 23 May 2008 20:02:00 -0700, AngusFarmer
<> wrote:

>I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to open
>it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
>trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
>appreciated

Adobe 5 what?

Photoshop?
Acrobat?

Something else?

If you're trying to read old PDF files, (just a wild guess) all you
should have to do is upgrade (for free) to the latest reader. If
that's it.

http://adobe.8-1pdf.com/index.asp?af...r_us&se=google

Which Adobe program?

Ramone

"AngusFarmer" <> wrote in message
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>I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to
>open
> it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> appreciated

There is no patch, you must install the latest version of the Adobe software
you wish to use. That is the fix.

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"AngusFarmer" <> wrote in message
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>I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to
>open
> it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> appreciated

I've loaded Reader 8.1.2 and it still doesn't work although as before I can
open all adobe files. The only way I can view the contents of the CD
previouslly mentioned is on an old computer with Reader 5.0
installed....Installing 5.0 on the new computer doesn't work because as
already stated there is compatability issues with Vista. This is what I'm
looking for help for

"AngusFarmer" wrote:

> I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to open
> it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> appreciated

As you have found out Adobe 5 is incompatible with Vista, as a possible
solution to your problem try a program called 'Foxit Reader" is is a free
download and you may be able to read your old PDF files.
A internet search will bring up d/l locations.
--
Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benefit.



"AngusFarmer" wrote:

> I've loaded Reader 8.1.2 and it still doesn't work although as before I can
> open all adobe files. The only way I can view the contents of the CD
> previouslly mentioned is on an old computer with Reader 5.0
> installed....Installing 5.0 on the new computer doesn't work because as
> already stated there is compatability issues with Vista. This is what I'm
> looking for help for
>
> "AngusFarmer" wrote:
>
> > I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to open
> > it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> > trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> > appreciated

You need to contact the folks who provided the CD and find out why their
documents won't work with the newest version of the Adobe software. As I
indicated previously, there isn't any way or fix or patch to get a version
of Acrobat Reader that old to install in Vista - it won't happen. So you
need to find out why the documents won't work with a newer version, which
they should.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
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"AngusFarmer" <> wrote in message
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> I've loaded Reader 8.1.2 and it still doesn't work although as before I
> can
> open all adobe files. The only way I can view the contents of the CD
> previouslly mentioned is on an old computer with Reader 5.0
> installed....Installing 5.0 on the new computer doesn't work because as
> already stated there is compatability issues with Vista. This is what I'm
> looking for help for
>
> "AngusFarmer" wrote:
>
>> I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to
>> open
>> it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However,
>> a
>> trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
>> appreciated

Foxit Reader Absolutely did the trick!!! Opened my disc perfectly and much
quicker than I've experienced with Adobe. Thanks so much I'll be anxious to
use it with other applications

"Bob J" wrote:

> As you have found out Adobe 5 is incompatible with Vista, as a possible
> solution to your problem try a program called 'Foxit Reader" is is a free
> download and you may be able to read your old PDF files.
> A internet search will bring up d/l locations.
> --
> Regards
> Bob J
> If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
> another source,post back & let us know.
> Then we all benefit.
>
>
>
> "AngusFarmer" wrote:
>
> > I've loaded Reader 8.1.2 and it still doesn't work although as before I can
> > open all adobe files. The only way I can view the contents of the CD
> > previouslly mentioned is on an old computer with Reader 5.0
> > installed....Installing 5.0 on the new computer doesn't work because as
> > already stated there is compatability issues with Vista. This is what I'm
> > looking for help for
> >
> > "AngusFarmer" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to open
> > > it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> > > trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> > > appreciated

"AngusFarmer" <> wrote in message
news:A0959577-B4BC-4CBF-BC67-...
>I have a cd with a lot of useful test on it in Adobe 5.0. When I try to
>open
> it, I get a message that says there are known incompatiblities. However, a
> trip to the Adobe website doesn't reveal a fix or a patch. Any help is
> appreciated

Adobe what? Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe ColdFusion...????