Framemaker 8 and Distiller 8.1.4 creating PDF

Hi
I use FrameMaker 8. I save it as Frame 7.0 document type. When I create PDF, I get error and cannot successfully convert to pdf.
My friend told me to uninstall Acrobat Professional, Framemaker 8 and then reinstall frammaker8 so that the PDF add-ons get installed.
When I try to uninstall Acrobat Pro, uninstallation asks for AcroPro.msi file. When i insert the Acrobat Pro CD, it has the file, but I get the error "package file is not windows package...etc..". This is the same CD from which I had installed Acrobat Pro in the past.
If I do not uninstall Acrobat Pro, when I install Frame8 and then continue to install PDF addon I get the message, you have a more updated version...installation will exit.....
Now I am left with no way to convert to PDF.
Any help, suggestion would be very useful.
Thanks
Bhagyashree

I would start by not listening to your friend...
Then, I suggest that you:
* Verify that you have all FrameMaker patches installed.
* If Acrobat is still on your system, see if you have a Repair Installation option on the Help menu and if so, activate it. Otherwise, I would try to reinstall and select Repair.
Once you have a working installation again, try setting your system default printer to the Adobe PDF printer, and from Frame, select File > Print and print to the Adobe PDF printer. On the Frame Print dialog box, _do not_ activate the Print to File checkbox.
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