Illustrator pdfs have missing elements

This file was created in Illustrator CS5 and a pdf was saved. Left viewed in preview - right in Acrobat X. When other folks view this it is ok. I have deinstalled and reinstalled and still have the same results. I also tried rebuilding the document. Coping the art into a new document. Everything is vector too. This is really strange. Any suggestions?
I just was able to fix it in Illustrator by going to the apearance pallet and changing the opacity to knock out group. What is causing this problem?
I noticed this same problem in a proof I recieved from a vendor yesterday as well. I double checked it by opening in Illustrator - which always views fine, and preview.

I realize what preview is for I was just Illustrating a point, Nothing is hidden and nothing is overprinted and it most definitely is not on a non print layer. The fix I found was on the opacity that Illustrator is applying itself. Nothing has been done. I even redrew the red box, made a new layer put it on that. Had it in front of the other graphics and it also disappeared and nothing showed up but the dieline.

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<http://blogs.adobe.com/dmcmahon/2012/06/04/acrobat-pdf-printer-missing-after-installation- on-windows-64-bit/>
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[Once I hit 'test' print it states < Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 11.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe'.
BUT i'm not using Acrobat 11.0!
Any ideas, o wise ones?
best,
skylar1

Hello All,
I just figured this out--
I installed updates in the Help tab, and the files required, including pdf printer were installed.
Works!
I realize that this is a gen behind in software but I am running legacy large format printers and the newest is not the best in this application.
Hope this helps....
skylar1

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