Acrobat Pro version 8 doesn't create pdf documents using Windows 7

I run Windows 7 on my PC and have installed Acrobat Professional 8. When I try to create a pdf (or using the pdf printer), it just hangs up and won't create the document. Any fixes for this?
Thanks.

You likely have a 64-bit system. Do the updates and you might be successful. Several folks have reported success on 32-bit Win7 installations and a few with 64-bit systems. However, the updates are critical. If you have trouble doing the updates from the help menu, use http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows and install the updates in order (a few can be skipped and you can note those by downloading from the most recent that tells the previous version required). You can also save time by rebooting only after the last update.

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