Problems exporting large PDF files

I am trying to export a 52 page InDesign file to PDF. One or two random pages will not export properly, elements from other pages appear and other graphics which were there in InDesign have dissappeared in the exported PDF file. The most annoying thing is that when I export the offending pages separately, one at a time the export without any problems. Is it possible for Indesign to experience an "information overload" when exporting larger documents? how can I fix this?
thanks,
Geordie

Well, I didn't want to go into the weeds and be too much of a distraction, but since you asked, I guess it's puzzling because:
I work with long complex documents, and it doesn't happen to me.
We don't see many reports of this problem on the forum [I can't remember any, honestly, but I have not dug hard].
There are some similar problems, mostly relating to master page items, that have been fixed in some recent updates.
I don't see how touching many or all page items or pages has much to do with "address space"; sure, it will make InDesign use more virtual memory, but that's a core function of the operating system, and if it's flaking out, there should be many more serious problems. Therefore I am probably misunderstanding your use of "working address space."
If in fact there is some allocation limit that is being hit or leak or whatnot, it ought to be caught be refcounting of the resource, and the various checks in the InDesign debug build, the InDesign server 30-day uptime tests, etc., etc.
The implication is that you have reproducible testcases for this problem and have been unable to get InDesign Engineering to resolve the problem, which is kind of an unfortunate situation to be in, so I slap the label of "puzzling" on it.
An alternative interpretation is that you think the problem isn't easily solvable and haven't really tried to do so, which I also find puzzling.
If the 64 bit InDesign fixes this, it's just papering over the problem. But since we have a 64-bit InDesign Server for Windows (right? I don't use ID Server for much), it should be easily testable today.
So, that's basically some rough insight into the things floating around in my head that lead me to be "puzzled."
I don't mean to discount your problems, or your workaround; I thought it useful to offer the original poster the standard workarounds and suggestions we tend to offer for the broader category of problem, in case yours did not work (hence "Beyond that").

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