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Reader "Download Timeout" at ~41%-44% complete??

Aug 31, 2011 5:32 PM

Download of Reader 8.3 and 10 works OK.  Cannot get installation of either past ~44% complete.  Tried multiple times with:

 

Firefox 6.0.1 and Internet Exp

all other programs turned off

 

My OS:  Windows XP Home with SP3

 

My computer: 2.17 gH,  448Mb RAM, 110G available.

 

Is Adobe trying to tell me they do not like my dial-up connection?  Any other ideas?  Help!  I need to read PDF files.

 

Sea Yawl

42009 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: wmralls, Jan 17, 2012 7:48 PM
 
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  • Claudio González
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    1. Claudio González,
    Aug 31, 2011 6:28 PM   in reply to Sea Yawl
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    From where are you trying to download Reader? I would suggest trying here:

     

    http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

     
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  • Sea Yawl
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    2. Sea Yawl,
    Aug 31, 2011 11:34 PM   in reply to Claudio González
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    Claudio,

    I used:

     

    adobe.com/downloads for v.10

     

    and

     

    get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions for v.8.

     

    I'll try your link.

     

    Thanks

     

    Sea Yawl

     
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  • Sea Yawl
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    3. Sea Yawl,
    Sep 1, 2011 1:24 AM   in reply to Sea Yawl
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    Claudio,

    OK - here is the result of your link:  it was different, but still no installation.

     

    Reader 8.3.0 download went OK.  Installation/Setup choked at

     

    Error 1901.

    Error attempting to read from the source installation database:

     

    C:\Windows\Installer\6c4e9f.msi

     

    This resulted in:

    "Setup was interrupted before Adobe Reader 8.3.0 could be completely installed.

    Your system has lnot been modified.  To complete the installation at another time, please run setup again."

     

    On checking my C: drive I found no Windows\Installer subdirectory.  Any thoughts?

     

    Sea Yawl

     
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  • Sea Yawl
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    4. Sea Yawl,
    Sep 1, 2011 2:26 PM   in reply to Sea Yawl
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    OK - for anyone following this saga: the problem has been cured.

     

    Using Claudio's link (you IT guys have your mysterious ways - this link was not available from http://www.adobe.com/downloads page) and downloading v.10 (v.8 downloaded earlier did not work either from Claudio's link), Reader X installation was successful.

     

    It's nice to have my PDF files back.

     

    Thnaks,

     

    Sea Yawl

     
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  • jrodriguezxp
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    5. jrodriguezxp,
    Oct 19, 2011 11:36 AM   in reply to Sea Yawl
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    I had the same problem and finally solved it with that link also. Thank you Claudio.

     

    Jrodriguezxp

     
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  • rlc5972
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    6. rlc5972,
    Nov 10, 2011 5:07 AM   in reply to Sea Yawl
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    Same for me - I had the problem and solved it with Claudio's link. Thanks Claudio!

     
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  • gecl
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    7. gecl,
    Nov 30, 2011 2:57 PM   in reply to Claudio González
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    Thanks also, Claudio it worked great.  Can you explain why the download timed out when using the Adobe link suggested.  I thought there was something not right with my system.

     
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  • elizab93
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    8. elizab93,
    Dec 1, 2011 10:47 PM   in reply to Claudio González
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    Yeah it worked thanks so much.

     
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  • wmralls
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    9. wmralls,
    Jan 17, 2012 7:48 PM   in reply to Claudio González
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    Yes, the link is great but why has not Adobe fixed this by now??????/

     
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