Adobe Reader 9 Won't Launch

I installed Adobe Reader 9 and it won't open. Running XP Pro. Tried to open pdfs through IE9 and Google Chrome. Didn't work. Reader just won't launch. Does anyone have any solution(s)??

H20 - I solved my problem.
I can't say what exactly was the cause, because later this PM - I did everything I could think of - system restore, a FULL Virus Scan, I used Malwarebytes - nothing solved it.
Until I used Norton Power Eraser - it's advertised to find things that average virus scans can't - and in this case, I beleive it was a corrupt boot record on my machine? Anyway - I ran it, the whole thing took another 30 minutes or less - and my Acrobat is now back in business. A frustrating journey - but a statisfying end.
I am NOT endorsing this my any means - your experience may be different. I take no responsibility on what else could be affected by its use. But I would not be using the fourum properly if I didn't pass along my experience. Check out the rating on the page BEFORE you decide to use. Some other posters could have an opinion as well.
Here is a link - Good luck!
http://download.cnet.com/Norton-Power-Eraser/3000-2239_4-75181267.html

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