Reinstalling Acrobat 8.0.0 not a fix for update to mac Acrobat 8.2.4 problem

The problems associated with Adobe's distributed 8.2.4 update - the update that BROKE Acrobat - are not fixed, even tho other threads say that the problem is "answered."
After the Adobe update caused a "lockout" from using Acrobat Pro 8, and giving the user a message to "start another CS application" (or words to that effect).
Adobe's answer is to reinstall Acrobat from the distribution disks, and then to go to HELP> Update in order to iterate updates to the current rev.
Many of us have found it impossible to update to "current level" after re-installing 8.0.0 from the distribution disk for CS3. My error message is:
Adobe Acrobat 8.1.3 Update failed to install
What is the remedy for THAT?!?!?!

I cheated.
I have an old G5 with an stale (unupdated) copy of Acrobat 8 on it. I updated it from 8.1.4 to 8.1.6 and then it did a GIANT update all the way to 8.2.4.
I was excited - I thought that Adobe had posted a cumulative update.
So I went back to my MBP, and tried it ... and it insisted on doing 8.1.6 and failing ...
So I COPIED the apps from the G5
And it even fooled UPDATER.
Maybe this is not a permanent solution, but it seems to be behaving properly.
Pity the poor user who does not have a second computer or Time Machine (backing up apps).
Adobe is still on the hook.

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