Cannot extract the embedded font...

I am encountering the following message when opening a particular .pdf:
Cannot extract the embedded font "Arial,Bold". Some characters may not display or print correctly.
I've attempted to open his file at different PCs-message persists.
Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Windows XP SP3
Dell Optiplex 745
2GB RAM

According to this thread: http://choorucode.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/adobe-acrobat-embedded-font-error/
the error relates to a font that is used in the document that is incompatible with the version of Adobe Reader being used (or is an outdated font). On the extreme side, the font itself could be corrupted on the PC of the person who created the PDF. So, you'd want to check:
1) Is the font file on the PC corrupted (does this happen only for documents created by one user on one machine)?
2) Is the font outdated/unsupported?
3) Is the font incompatible with your version of Adobe Reader?

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