Inserting Object in PowerPoint 2013

Hi All,
We are unable to add a pdf(Adobe Reader 11.0.09) as an object in the powerpoint document. Insert- Object- Create from file- Browse the file and display as icon. We get the error: " The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or returned
an unknown error.
You may need to reinstall the server application"
We have already tried the solutions enlisted by other websites:
- Adobe Reader X is not in protected mode
- We have the latest version of antivirus in place(FEP)
- Tried re-registering OLE32.DLL
- Some websites indicated the old components of MS Office can cause compatibility issues- I have hence un-installed MS Webcompoents 2003
- I have tried running Procmon but wasnt able to find anything unusual- All the files were clearly accessed- no lockouts, no access denied
Has anybody faced the same issue before? Do we have any application having compatibility issues with Office or Adobe?
PS: We have recently moved over to MS Office 2013 and we did not face this issue with MS powerpoint 2010
Appreciate a response! Thanks.
V
Vas

Seems you have tried all possible solution for this issue. Do you have the "Link" check box selected when insert the PDF as an object?
Try running a repair of your office installation to see if it works:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Repair-an-Office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b
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