Adobe Reader 8.1.2 wont finish install and wont uninstall

I downloaded adobe 8.1.2 onto my Toshiba laptop and it fails to open pdf files on my Windows Vista 64 bit version. i removed all i could and Adobe wont uninstall i get an error message 2330. i tried to install Adobe 9 on top but it would only go as far as removing old versions and fails and rewinds installation. so NOW i cant read pdf's and stuck with a non-functioning adobe.
how can i remove this or fix it?

Wonder why that was so confusing to understand. If you want help on why something is failing on your Windows Vista Box, the Adobe Reader for "Unix" is the last forum that you should be writing to. You do know that Vista isn't Unix, right?
Try the generic Reader forum - "http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.ee6b2e6/"
-vc

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