how to setup word docs, converted to PDF on local drive with links to a second file at a page

Need to setup a set of word documents, converted to PDF that has links from one file to a second file at a given page.

I would like to setup a set of pdf documents, on the hard disk of a PC or Mac, that can be open with acrobat pro running on the same computer and have the link jump to, and open in a new window, in acrobat pro, to a given page of a second document in the set.

Is there a way to setup a link in word and the conversion to pdf that will result in a link that is equivalent to the acrobat link type  you get when you add a link of the type Go to a page in another document?

Tools-Advanced Editing-Link tool, make a box

Check: Go to page view, Next (Create go to view dialog opens)

Open second document and go to page

Click “Create go to view dialog” to set up link

Result is a link, when view by link properties, with an action of

Go to a page in another document

File: C:\My Documents\second file.pdf

Page: 43

Zoom level: Custom

I got close but did not solve the problem:

I have a version that uses links to a website, using #page=43 at the end of the hyperlink.

That works but will only open to the page if is through the web browser, opening the acrobat reader plugin.

I need to open from a folder on the local harddisk (with relative links), in acrobat pro to the given page of the pdf, on a PC or a Mac.

I could bookmark each page “pagenumberxxx” and jump to the bookmark/page if that would get around some problem

Current Systems in use to create documents with links and view them:

Windows XP SP3

Word 2003 SP3

Acrobat 9 pro version 9.4.4

Or just to view them:

Mac OS 10 Lion version 10.7.4

Acrobat 9 pro version 9.5.1

(note I have limited understanding of Mac’s)

John