Illustrator cs3 won't print to pdf

i'm running cs3 on 64-bit vista. i can't get file to print to pdf. as suggested on other forums; I tried changing default printer to pdf, xps doc writer and my regular canon printer. I've even tried disabling automatic spooling but then all my printers disappear. does anybody have any suggestions/ solutions to this problem?
thanks in advance
j

What version of Acrobat? Only Acrobat 9 is 64bit enabled and will provide this feature.
Mylenium

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Barbara Curtis
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phone and fax: 609.466.2124
mobile: 609.439.9070
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In a message dated 3/17/2010 3:53:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
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then choosing 'Run as Administrator". See if that helps.
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