Batch pdf to png

I want to batch around 2000 files to png.
This is what my batch looks like:
I prefer to use export to web but i have problems with both.
This is one of the many options i tried:
Even if i do Destination: save and close
it doesn't close the files.
Can someone please help. Graduting this year depands on this.
In case it helps, here are the pdf's (might be still uploading):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17630770/temp/pdf.zip

The problem seems to be the Batching of the PDF files. I have no idea why as the action will run on them if opened individually. So the key is to run two processes. One to get them into a non PDF form and another to run an action to change the non PDF form to a PNG.
Step 1.
Use Image Processor to create PSD files from the PDF files. It will run like a batch on multiple files, although I suggest you break the 2000+ files into manageable numbers first.
Step 2.
Create an action that will run on the PSD files and create PNGs. (I used Save for Web)
Resulting PNG File(. Page 1)

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