Creating pdf from folders of files & retaining structure

Hi there!
I am hoping someone can tell me how to pdf entire folders of files into one file yet still retain the file structure so that it follows the logical sequence that it is already sitting in.
I have several folders of folders with many hundreds of files in which I'd like to combine into a single file or package yet retain the folder arrangement.Current size of this is around 40-60 MB..
I want to make it into one file so its easier to transfer to customers on a CD yet they need to be able to use a folder structure as some of the files contained have similar names yet are different.
Is this possible?
I've just tried to make them into a package but the damn thing [I'm currently using Acrobat 8 Pro] has jammed the whole lot in willy nilly and the folders are all gone so there are multiple pages with similar names but the structure is all gone....
ie I have a master folder called Consultants, and the sub folder have titles such as Product X, contained in Product X's folder are folders - Data & Drawings, Technical information. Files can be in many different formats but mainly CAD, pdf, word.
HELP!
I don't really want to have to go all the way thru this file creating bookmarks... I just want it to look like it does on the server - in folders and easily identifiable so that even an idiot could use it & find what they wanted.

You can't do this, a PDF file is exactly that, one file. What you're wanting is the Windows Explorer view of individual files. If you're putting them on a CD just put the master folder on the CD. If you're transferring them via FTP or similar zip the folder first.
You can however when you're using the Combine files feature in Acrobat 8 automatically create bookmarks based on the file names whcih would save you the grief of doing that.

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