Problems converting Word documents to PDF

I am having trouble converting Word documents to PDF files. Whenever I try to convert the file, I receive the following error message: Missing PDFMaker files. Do you want to run the installer in repair mode? When I run the installer in repair mode, I still receive the same message. I have Adobe Acobat Professional 8 and MS Office 2007 installed on my PC.

Cannot delete or repair Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0, nor access original disk since "accidently" using a registry repair program. I have used system restore to no avail.
The following scenarios occur when trying to "change/remove" Adobe program/updates:
Attempt to Uninstall:
Adobe Acrobat/Reader 6.0.6 Update
WINDOWS INSTALLER window:
The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing installation package Adobe Acrobat and Reader 6.0.6 Update.msi in the box below.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\{9074E407-55DC-4A4C-A591-6ADA60386EF4}\
Click Okay and appears--
ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS window:
The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
Attempt to Uninstall:
Adobe Acrobat/Reader 6.0.5 Update
WINDOWS INSTALLER window:
The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.
Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing installation package Adobe Acrobat and Reader 6.0.6 Update.msi in the box below.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\{490A4339-AFA5-4098-A374-7752A1A30308}\
Click Okay and appears--
ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS window:
The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
Attempt to Uninstall
Adobe Acrobat/Reader 6.0.1 Professional
ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS window:
This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package.
Anyway to recover functionality to remove/change (uninstall/repair)?
I also am unable to access the original disc now. WINDOWS INSTALLER window:
This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package.
Any help available?

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