Message'there was an error opening this document.The file cannot be found'

Using xp home and when I click to download the pdf file, it will give 3 options been 'open'/'save'/?. When I choose the 'open' option, it will give me the above message "there was an error opening this document.The file cannot be found"
owever if I choose to "save" and I will be able to open the file and read it. In this pc its using Adobe Reader 8.1.2 with a patch. It was working fine prior to this sudden occurance of the error.
Strangely I have another pc with the same specification, I was able to choose "open" and be able to read the file. Can anyone help to resolve the issue by using the "open' option instead of "save, then open". Greateful for your prompt response.

Fyi, in addition to my earlier post, the other pc is using Adobe 8.1.1 and no other patch. I was trying to find 8.1.1 version but could not find a trust worthy site to load from. Do you think the error caused by using the 8.1.2 version? Thanks

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Looks like it got stuck.
You can switch to another program or the Finder (click on desktop) and Apple menu > Force Quit > Adobe
You can press and hold the power button, it's a emergency force shutdown which you can boot normally and it should be fine.

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This error message occasionally occurs with Acrobat 5 on XP 2. However the same files can be opened with Acrobat 6.0.4 on Win98(se2).
"There was an error opening this document. the file is damanged and could not be repaired."
I'd like ot upgrade 5 on my XP system, but have read many posts complaining about the same error with newer versions.
Is there a version that never produces this error on files that aren't actually damaged? And has anyone figured out what produces this error? (The posts I've seen suggest solutions that don't seem to work.)
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Thanks, Prasanth.
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I just need the basic function - the ability to read a pdf file.
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There was an error opening this document. the file is damaged and could not

Dear all, I am simpley reading pdf file & producing to browser with this servlet
( which i got this from same forum)
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
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what is the problem? [ PDF file is not damaged !]
pls help me out
thanks

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