Enable Reader extensions in Acrobat XI on a form created in LiveCycle.

A couple weeks ago I created a form in Acrobat XI, added an image field using LiveCycle (because Acrobat doesn't have that feature), then went back into Acrobat and "Saved As Other" "Reader Extended PDF" so that people can save a filled out form using Reader.  It worked great!  But now, 2 weeks later, this doesn't work anymore for some reason.  When I try to "Save As Other" "Reader Extended PDF" I get an error message saying that this document cannot be Reader enabled.
Can anyone help?  This is driving me crazy.
Thanks!

What is the exact text of the error message you get? A screen shot would be best. Also, what does it show for the restrictions summary when yo open the file in Acrobat and select: File > Properties > Security

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