Can't Edit Acrobat 8 Form in Acrobat 9...

I have just upgraded my Acrobat 8 Pro to Acrobat 9 Pro and now cannot edit a previous form project that was created in 8. Can anyone tell me what I may be missing? What's the secret? (I would prefer to not have to start over...)
Thanks in advance.

If the document is using certificate security, as opposed to password security, it should have prompted you to enter a password in order to open the document. You should then be able to save a copy without any security applied.
If it's using password security, you can remove the security by selecting "No Security" as the security method and saving to a new file. You'll need the password(s) for this.
If you don't know the passwords, you'll have to use a third-party program to remove the security. I use this: http://www.elcomsoft.com/apdfpr.html
If the security is none of these, try posting a screen shot after you select: File > Properties > Security

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