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How can I have an older version of Adobe Reader installed as well as version 10

Aug 9, 2012 10:57 PM

Tags: #version #older #installation_failure #adobe_reader_9

I want to install version 8 and/or 9 of Adobe Reader.  When I downloaded it, the installer ran and then complained that I had a "more functional version" installed and then terminated.

 

I need to test the behaviour of a PDF with older versions of Reader.  How can I do that, other than by installing it on a virtual machine with nothing installed to start with?

 

TIA

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374 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: Al Alex, Aug 10, 2012 3:12 AM
 
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  • Dave Merchant
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    1. Dave Merchant,
    Aug 10, 2012 12:47 AM   in reply to rossmcm
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    Two versions of Adobe Reader cannot be installed at the same time. You must either remove the existing one or use a virtual machine.

     
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  • Al Alex
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    2. Al Alex,
    Aug 10, 2012 3:12 AM   in reply to rossmcm
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        Normally people got the opposite (see ref's here).  To me personally an AR(10) update arrived uninvited;  having installed it I found  both (9&10)  on my PC  (Progr'files-Adobe-R9/R10).   And wondered what was the idea of that;  and if I should throw the previous one out myself.  Local Adobe authority Mr Kozlov says both should stay which I don't grasp.  And would appreciate a detailed advice, too.

        As to yours - see the solution following?

     
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