Adobe PDF converter printer driver not installed: No longer working.

I recently uninstalled and reinstalled my Epson printer and now my PDF converter isn't working.
I'm using Win XP and Adobe CS3 Design Standard. I tried several of the suggestions here on the forums on reinstalling PDF converter driver and or switching ports, but to no avail.

Problem Solved !!!
Printer Name: Adobe PDF
Port: Adobe PDF Local Port
Advanced: Driver: Adobe PDF Converter
Spool Print and Start printing Immediately (Uncheck Send to Printer)
Once I got the above in place I was then finally able to install as noted below:
Try adding it manually: These instructions are for Windows 7 but I don't
think Vista's install varied much, if at all.
1) Open the Devices and Printers dialog box and select Add a Printer
2) Add a* Local Printer* at the next dialog box asking what type of printer
you want to install.
3. Select* Create A New Port* at the Choose Printer Port and select* Local
Port at* the type of port dropdown menu.
4. Click Next, then at the prompt name the Port "Adobe PDF" or whatever you
prefer.
5. Click OK and at the Install Printer Driver dialogue box, click Have
Disk and browse to *C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat
10.0\Acrobat\Xtras\AdobePDF* folder and highlight the AdobePDF.inf file.
Click Open, then OK.
6. When presented with a list of Adobe PDF Converter options, select the
first item from the list and click Next.
7. Make sure the radio button is selected for Use the driver that is
currently installed (Recommended) Click Next.
8. The printer name dialogue box should default to Adobe PDF Converter, if
not change it to that exact name.
9. Then click Next through remaining screens to install.
At this point, the printer should be installed. Hopefully this helps.

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When I say yes and select version 8.5.0.0 printer since it is the latest version. I get a Add Printer Driver Wizard window that says. "Unable to install adobe pdf converter, Type 3 - User Mode, x86 driver. Access is denied.
I went through all the recommended steps on the web site listed below with no success.
Thanks in advance for you help.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim
Solution 1: Use a supported installation.
The following are unsupported installations, and the supported solutions:
If you install Acrobat (Professional or Standard) on a 64-bit operating system, then you may
see this error. Please update Acrobat to version 8.1 or later. You can update from within
Acrobat via the help pull-down menu, or download the updater from the following location:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows.
If you install Acrobat to a shared network disk instead of a local hard disk, then the Adobe PDF
printer is not installed. Install Acrobat on a local hard disk.
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If you install Acrobat to a directory with a path that contains extended ASCII or double-byte
characters, then English installations will display the error message. Install to a path that does
not contain extended ASCII or double-byte characters.
Solution 2: Ensure that the Print Spooler process is running and set to
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1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools and then double-click Services.
3. Locate the service Print Spooler.
4. If the Startup Type is not Automatic, then set it to Automatic:
a. Right-click the Print Spooler.
b. Choose Properties.
c. Choose the General tab.
d. Choose Automatic in the Startup Type menu.
e. Click OK.
5. If the Print Spooler service is not running, then start it.
a. Right-click the Print Spooler line.
b. Select Start from the menu.
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Solution 3: Ensure that the Print Spooler process has no additional
dependencies.
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To remove all services listed under "This service depends on the following system
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Hi,
This is my first post here. I've searched the forums but have failed to find any posts describing my specific problem.
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