Missing required systems fonts or cmap files

Good morning,
We have a serious problem with Adobe Suite (including InDesign 6).
When we launch In Desing we have an error message :"Missing required systems fonts or cmap files".
Can you help us ?
PS : We use windows 7 X64 with Adobe In design6.

This thread might help: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/328866?start=0&tstart=0
But it could also be an installation problem or a permissions problem. Does you user account have full access to the lacation where those files should be stored?

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