Rave disc - Rimmers - not working?

StewartIngram · 20th January 2021, 18:29

OK, I was the one that started this thread, and thanks to Phil-T4, I did the modification and it now works fine.
Now, on possibly a similar tack, away from Rave, I have a problem with a licenced copy of Acrobat v.5.
This gets a tad long winded, but just for completeness I will go through it all.
Acrobat v.5, I have used it for years, and until this morning it was working perfectly. However, a week or more ago I downloaded some pdf files which wouldn't open with v.5. Not unusual, they were too new. I normally use the latest Reader to - ummm - read them. But in this case, I wanted to combine them, and needed Acrobat to do that. I got a message (I forget the exact wording) which said anything earlier than Acrobat 7 wouldn't open them. So to cut a long story short, my ebay purchase (very cheap) of a brand new/unused/with licence Acrobat v.8 dropped through my letterbox this morning. I installed it; during the install it requested the removal of v.5, which I then did. After install, v.8 would not run. A Google search basically said that v.11 (I think) and earlier, now will not install/open on an updated Win10, though if it is already installed before the update (I don't know which one) it will continue to work. (This ties in with my findings).
My thoughts are that this could be similar to our v.4 problem with Rave; I have tried the same mod from Phil-T4 but no joy with v.8. I've therefore removed v.8, then done a system restore back to this morning. I can now find v.5 is installed again, but it now refuses to open.
1) Has anyone else experienced similar problems, and know of a work around?
2) A work around would be preferred, but if not, then any other program recommended that will allow me to edit pdf files?

marinabrian · 20th January 2021, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewartIngram

OK, I was the one that started this thread, and thanks to Phil-T4, I did the modification and it now works fine.
Now, on possibly a similar tack, away from Rave, I have a problem with a licenced copy of Acrobat v.5.
This gets a tad long winded, but just for completeness I will go through it all.
Acrobat v.5, I have used it for years, and until this morning it was working perfectly. However, a week or more ago I downloaded some pdf files which wouldn't open with v.5. Not unusual, they were too new. I normally use the latest Reader to - ummm - read them. But in this case, I wanted to combine them, and needed Acrobat to do that. I got a message (I forget the exact wording) which said anything earlier than Acrobat 7 wouldn't open them. So to cut a long story short, my ebay purchase (very cheap) of a brand new/unused/with licence Acrobat v.8 dropped through my letterbox this morning. I installed it; during the install it requested the removal of v.5, which I then did. After install, v.8 would not run. A Google search basically said that v.11 (I think) and earlier, now will not install/open on an updated Win10, though if it is already installed before the update (I don't know which one) it will continue to work. (This ties in with my findings).
My thoughts are that this could be similar to our v.4 problem with Rave; I have tried the same mod from Phil-T4 but no joy with v.8. I've therefore removed v.8, then done a system restore back to this morning. I can now find v.5 is installed again, but it now refuses to open.
1) Has anyone else experienced similar problems, and know of a work around?
2) A work around would be preferred, but if not, then any other program recommended that will allow me to edit pdf files?

Try this Stewart

LINK

Brian

StewartIngram · 21st January 2021, 09:51

Thanks for that link. I'm now downloading it to give it a try

Stewart
edit to add, that is the free version. I see they have a Pro version on a massive (yeah right!) offer?

T16 · 3rd April 2022, 15:59

It should be noted that the solution with the CMAP and Font folder works a treat, I am running the latest W10 here, no issues.

Im not an Adobe person, and no clue what is in those folders or how it relates to loading in Win10 (old fonts removed from Win10 perhaps so wont load?), but it works a treat.

This is just to prevent anyone else messing with VMs and suchlike, as the original and amazing solution is buried in the thread!

21st January 2021, 09:51	#3
StewartIngram Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 auto Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Posts: 916 Thanks: 320 Thanked 159 Times in 127 Posts	Thanks for that link. I'm now downloading it to give it a try Stewart edit to add, that is the free version. I see they have a Pro version on a massive (yeah right!) offer? Last edited by StewartIngram; 21st January 2021 at 09:54..

20th January 2021, 18:29	#1
StewartIngram Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 auto Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Posts: 916 Thanks: 320 Thanked 159 Times in 127 Posts	OK, I was the one that started this thread, and thanks to Phil-T4, I did the modification and it now works fine. Now, on possibly a similar tack, away from Rave, I have a problem with a licenced copy of Acrobat v.5. This gets a tad long winded, but just for completeness I will go through it all. Acrobat v.5, I have used it for years, and until this morning it was working perfectly. However, a week or more ago I downloaded some pdf files which wouldn't open with v.5. Not unusual, they were too new. I normally use the latest Reader to - ummm - read them. But in this case, I wanted to combine them, and needed Acrobat to do that. I got a message (I forget the exact wording) which said anything earlier than Acrobat 7 wouldn't open them. So to cut a long story short, my ebay purchase (very cheap) of a brand new/unused/with licence Acrobat v.8 dropped through my letterbox this morning. I installed it; during the install it requested the removal of v.5, which I then did. After install, v.8 would not run. A Google search basically said that v.11 (I think) and earlier, now will not install/open on an updated Win10, though if it is already installed before the update (I don't know which one) it will continue to work. (This ties in with my findings). My thoughts are that this could be similar to our v.4 problem with Rave; I have tried the same mod from Phil-T4 but no joy with v.8. I've therefore removed v.8, then done a system restore back to this morning. I can now find v.5 is installed again, but it now refuses to open. 1) Has anyone else experienced similar problems, and know of a work around? 2) A work around would be preferred, but if not, then any other program recommended that will allow me to edit pdf files?

3rd April 2022, 15:59	#4
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	It should be noted that the solution with the CMAP and Font folder works a treat, I am running the latest W10 here, no issues. Im not an Adobe person, and no clue what is in those folders or how it relates to loading in Win10 (old fonts removed from Win10 perhaps so wont load?), but it works a treat. This is just to prevent anyone else messing with VMs and suchlike, as the original and amazing solution is buried in the thread!