Print to pdf no longer works. Ver8, vista

been running ver8 on laptop vista for 3 years w/o any issues, printing to pdf from web, from word, from everything.
suddenly lost that capability. file/print/pdf - then nothing.... no dialogue box - just goes back to where I was.
'repaired' Acrobat from hard drive. then repaired from CD. then deleted 2nd acrobat copy in printer list - could not delete first acrobat copy on printer list.
then did windows uninstall acrobat. reinstalled 5.0, then upgraded to 8.0 (necessary sequence).
new adobe printer appears on list
(recalling, though, never saw the question "do you want to install acrobat as a printer" - but it did. is that recalling from a really older version install? yet it did install one)
open word, try to print to new adobe printer - immediate "bang" sound and a small square box with a red X and no message
went back to word, choose original (unremoveable) acrobat on printer list - get driver issue box.
checked services - print spooler is on
three hours into this - ready to chuck this whole thing
(a PC user since first Intel 8086 with 128K memory - just bought first mac (a laptop) and LOVING it - maybe vista is just throwing a jealous hissy fit)
appreciate any help!!!

If you are coming in by e-mail, you might have to login on the web to include the attachment. Apparently attachments do not work from the e-mail connection.
In the meantime, try to print to the Adobe PDF printer with the print-to-file selected. If you get a file, then open the file in Distiller to complete the process. If these two steps work, then it is likely an issue with AcroTray.exe. The AcroTray program is typically located in the Distiller folder.
Bill

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