CS4 Illustrator wont save to PDF, programe just stops

Upgraded from CS2 to CS4 and everything is woking fine.
But when I try and save a file from Illustrator CS4 to a PDF the programe just stops working. The mouse pointer moves fine and I can use other applications on the machine.
The machine is a P3 with 4 Gb of RAM on an SBS network.
Moved the default printer to Adobe PDF and nothing changes. Even if I put one word on a blank A4 page in Illusrator still get the same fault.
Desperately need to save some work for a printer in H-Res PDF with bleed and trim. Windows XP Prof with Service Pack 3.
Please help Chris

Hi Skullmarker
Yep, that did the trick! Did the Shift Alt Control when Illustrator started, which reset all the preferences and that cured the problem!
Many many thanks, can get my work to the printers at last.
Top man, many thanks
Chris

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