Indesign packages no longer recognising fonts

Hey Guys,
Since the most recent InDesign CS4 update my packaged files have not been recognising the fonts packaged with them,
I've tested this on both four different computers at uni as well as various friends laptops etc and none of them are working.
Any advise on how to fix this problem? It's pretty annoying not being able to actually use my files when I'm not at home!
Thanks
Mit

Do you expect InDesign CS4 to read the fonts from the package? That feature does exist in CS5 but it's a bit buggy.
You'll need to install the fonts. Check the license to be sure it's legal.
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