Adobe PDF Printer missing (acrobat 9 pro, XP pro)

Hi,
I searched the forums and found some similar problems, but not with my config, and, no solution.
I have installed Adobe Creative Suite CS4 to a new, clean system. It runs on WIN XP Pro. This installation includes Acrobat 9 pro.
Sadly, the printer is NOT in my printers list. I cannot print to PDF via file>print.
I tried help>repair in acrobat, but no difference. I also upgraded the newest versions of my adobe software via adobe updater.
Can anybody help me please? I don't want to install third party PDF writer, I paid for Adobe and I want to use it properly. Thank you

Simon ATS:
I run the Support advisor toot, it said:
"The module found no solutions to report for the selected log file.
If you continue to have difficulties with the application,
please contact Adobe Support: http://www.adobe.com/support
System Information :
Operating System = Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
Locale = cs"
When I wanted to close the Support tool, it said:
"Creative Suite Product Install Inspector has identified an issue that needs attention.
An issue report has been generated.
Adobe will use this issue report to help address this issue in the future."
Nothing else...
J.R. Sanford:
I checked it, and only RPC is listed. BTW I noticed, that now I am receiving worse PDF outputs from some settings like "High quality print" (from InDesign). Vectors are ugly and has edges. However, exporting to 2001x/1a is good. I am very disappointed :(

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