Well, in my case, it was over-writing 8.1.2, installing 8.1.1, then trying to re-install 8.1.2. Besides really really long re-boots, the crappy Adobe installer tended to leave us with systems with no reader at all (except, thankfully, for FoxIT Reader!). -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org
"Sabo, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/05/2008 06:58:05 AM: > So if you have an earlier version of Adobe Reader it should remove > that and install the 8.1.2. > > We are seeing where it keeps the older version - then the machine > has two readers on it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: GPOs gone bad! > > I don't know what N. Reznik had in mind, but someone on the list mentioned > that my problems are because I didn't know to make the proper entry in the > GPO setup for 8.1.2 that it was an update to a previous GPO (8.1.1). So, > the two GPOs kept whacking each other. > -------------------------------------- > Richard McClary, Systems Administrator > ASPCA Knowledge Management > 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 > 217-337-9761 > http://www.aspca.org > > > "Sabo, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/05/2008 06:47:51 AM: > > > Can you explain more or give us an URL on how this is a known issue? > > We are having the same problems here. > > > > From: Nitsan Reznik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:48 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: GPOs gone bad! > > > > Well it's known problem > > You can search in adobe support Website. > > > > Nitsan Reznik. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:39 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: GPOs gone bad! > > > > Acrobat has found a new way of being a PITA, but it's probably because > of > > something subtil in my GPO configuration... > > > > I'd asked the group about leaving the old GPO for Acrobat (which > installed > > 8.1.1) when 8.1.2 came out. I was told I could leave the 8.1.1 as is, > and > > the system would apply the newer one. > > > > WELL, when users re-boot, it seems the system tries to apply both > versions > > (whether or not they've already been applied). Sometimes it installs > > 8.1.2 first, then attempts 8.1.1. (That seems to result in no Acro > reader > > at all.) I think I've deleted the 8.1.1 GPO. > > > > HOWEVER, users still have to sit and watch in annoyance as a re-booted > > machine once again goes through the 8.1.2 installation process. > > > > Where in the network is the "leave it the $#*& alone!" setting for once > a > > GPO has been applied? > > > > Thanks! > > -------------------------------------- > > Richard McClary, Systems Administrator > > ASPCA Knowledge Management > > 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 > > 217-337-9761 > > http://www.aspca.org > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************************ > > This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by > > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & > > computer viruses. > > > ************************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************************ > > This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by > > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & > > computer viruses. > > > ************************************************************************************ > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
