Acrobat 9.5.2 Recognize Text OCR unavailable

Just noticed this was unavailable
Cannot find updates or other to correct
Any assist appreciated
OS is Win XP Pro
R/ dbt1957

Bill
I have two systems using this app both WXPro
One system reflects only two options & the second all four options under the OCR tab
The attached reflect the problems
Searched updates, fixes & all releated I could find & no refs to this specific problem
Any assist appreciated
R/Dave

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Just stop bullshitting users about "you better follow well defined protocols" niminy-piminy-finicky.
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gosh darn it.
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