Cannot install Adobe on Vista

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
--
Dick Auge

"Dick Auge" <> wrote:

>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

Dick Auge wrote:
> 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
=================================
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-...e-Reader.shtml


FWIW...some people prefer the Foxit Reader:

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

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John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

"Dick Auge" <> wrote in message
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>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
> --
> Dick Auge

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

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Dick Auge;674418 Wrote:
> I have a new Dell. When I tried to download some files, Adobe tried t
> install but would not work. I then tried to download Adobe 8.0 thru th
> web
> it runs thru most of the download and then I get "fatal error".I hav
> Vista
> Appreciate any hel
> -
> Dick Aug

Dick

I've discovered that some installers like to be "run as administrator
to operate properly. This may be one of those situations. Download th
installer to your hard drive, then right click the installer and selec
run as administrator. That may help

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On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:06:01 -0700, Dick Auge
<> wrote:

> 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.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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You don't say Adobe (what). Are you talking about the PDF Reader Flash or
just what?

"Dick Auge" <> wrote in message
news:B11A0CDE-6350-4EA8-92C4-...
>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
> --
> Dick Auge

"Dick Auge" <> wrote in message
news:B11A0CDE-6350-4EA8-92C4-...
>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.