Adobe Reader Error Opening Document

What does this error mean?
"There was an error opening this document.  The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect."

It means that the filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
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    B. Fix Several PCs in Your Organization
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  • Adobe Reader error when downloading a Form (IMM5257E - required for CIC - Canadá)

    I received an error when downloading a file viwh the Adobe Reader version 11.0.07.
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  • I  am getting the error code, "error opening document, please try agailater" when clicking on the application link from a website. The form was working properly but stopped. What happened?.

    My form was working properly but today, 20 June, an applicant clicked on the website link and got an error that says, "error opening document, please try again later". How can this be fixed?

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  • This document enabled extended features in Adobe Reader. The document has been changed...

    I am trying to distribute an interactive order form to approx. 50 recipients with Acrobat X Standard which I purchased recently.  Computer is Windows 7.
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    Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -General George S. Patton
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  • Adobe reader cannot open protected mode

    I downloaded and installed Reader X,  and get the see the message adobe reader cannot open protected mode due to configuration errors.
    The link provides no information as to what the problem is.
    I have Windows XP SP3 (with all the updates) and using Avira AntiVir as the antivirus.
    How do I get to the protected mode?

    Hi,
    The problem does not seem to be with Avira Antivirus Personal Edition.
    Are there no unsupported configurations mentioned in the link
    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/860/cpsid_86063.html#main_Unsupported_configurations
    on your system?
    Also please let me know the following details:
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    2) Are the PDF files you are trying to open kept on any local disk or any kind of network share?
    3) Please disable all the antispyware, antimalware and firewall installed in your system and then verify.
    4) Please tell the kind of user(admin/standard/guest ) who is trying to open PDF files.
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  • Adobe reader cannot open in protected mode due to an incompatibility with your system configuration.

    I keep getting the error message: Adobe reader cannot open in protected mode due to an incompatibility with your system configuration.
    I have Windows 7 Home basic Service pack 1 and have already uninstalled and re-downloaded Adobe reader XI twice. I have also read other threads on this forum, and
    tried the suggestions, including running Kaspersky anti-rootkit, no threats were found.
    My Adobe reader shortcut icon shows a small blue and yellow shield in the bottom right (I uninstalled Windows essential protection), but the problem prevails.
    I would rather get to the root of the error and fix it and not just disable protection mode!
    Please help.

    Hi,
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    Also, may want to try disabling all Non-Microsoft Startup Services.
    Ref : http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/disable-startup-items-services-windows.html
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  • Adobe reader error - Faulty module: Comctl32.dll

    Adobe reader error - Faulty module:  Comctl32.dll
        Running Windows 7 Home Premium, SP 1.
    Computer is ACER Aspire -4830TG laptop, with 8GB RAM, i5-2430M intel processor.
    Not sure when this happened, but am unable to open Adobe Reader 10.  Error indicates the fault module to be Comctl32.dll, specifically,
    C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_n one_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\Comctl32.dll
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    Unable to rollback far enough to make a difference.
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    Hey, Pat,
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    Log Name:      Application
    Source:        Application Error
    Date:          8/16/2012 7:31:28 PM
    Event ID:      1000
    Task Category: (100)
    Level:         Error
    Keywords:      Classic
    User:          N/A
    Computer:      June-PC
    Description:
    Faulting application name: AcroRd32.exe, version: 10.1.3.23,
    time stamp: 0x4f7bc349
    Faulting module name: Comctl32.dll, version:
    6.10.7601.17514, time stamp: 0x4ce7b71c
    Exception code: 0xc0000005
    Fault offset: 0x000579c9
    Faulting process id: 0x1924
    Faulting application start time: 0x01cd7baafa878e61
    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files
    (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
    Faulting module path:
    C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_no ne_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\Comctl32.dll
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