Unable to convert pdf's with XFA forms

Why can I not convert a PDF file with XFA forms to Word?

XFA is its own little world, and very few tools will touch it. In any case, ExportPDF isn't for converting filled in forms, I think.

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PDF with XFA forms to excel or word?

I am trying to convert pdfs with XFA forms in them to an excell document but get an error message stating that documents with XFA forms cannot be converted into this format. Any way around this? Any way to remove XFA forms? Im pretty lost.

If you removed the XFA forms there would be nothing left. XFA forms are a complete replacement for normal PDF - a different kind of form, pretending to be a PDF. There's very little you can do with them, except fill them in, or export form data. Maybe print-to-PDF?
Beware if these are official/government forms. Converting them will usually leave them invalid and your application unacceptable.

"IS THERE A WAY AROUND THE XFA PROBLEM? pdf" failed to export to docx. PDF files containing XFA forms cannot be saved to the specified format.

I really need to fill out this application which is a pdf with xfa forms. Is there away to convert this to a doc?

Converting forms to fill them in is never a good idea; if they are official forms it can be a catastrophe. Keep the forms as PDF, don't convert.
XFA forms are ALREADY FILLABLE. If you can't fill it there is a fault.

Problems working with XFA forms in Acrobat

I recently upgraded from Acrobat X Pro to Acrobat XI Pro. I thought this would be an upgrade but I am missing X for several reasons. I created a dynamic form in Acrobat that has several expanding tables. I have distributed this form to several people within my company and they fill out the data and return it to me. At times I need to get the data from the tables into a spreadsheet. With Acrobat X Pro I would simply highlight the table I wanted to export and right clicked 'exported selection as' and saved it as a workbook. Now that I have Acrobat XI I try to do the same thing, but when I click 'save' I get the error 'PDF files containing XFA forms cannot be saved to the specified format. I have also tried saving the entire document as a spreadsheet with the same outcome. Is there any other way to pull the data from a fillable XFA form into excel or am I stuck?
Any help or response will be greatly appreciated.

I'm having the same issue. Is there a trick we don't know about?

I purchased PDF Converter Plus, v1.0 (4 ). I am unable to convert PDF into text. I get all gibberish when I try to do the conversion.

I purchased PDF Converter Plus, v1.0 (4 ). I am unable to convert PDF into text. I get all gibberish when I try to do the conversion.

I went to the site and did exactly as the 'support' said. I tried three PDF documents for conversion to Word. On clicking 'convert', the last window gives the file with .doc suffix. After I save and open it the window says, "The XML file cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents." Under "Details", it says, "Incorrect document syntax".
Please guide me further.
Thanks

Unable to open PDF files with Adobe Reader, Mac trying to open files with Quicktime instead, but not succeeding. HELP!

Unable to open PDF files with Adobe Reader, Mac trying to open files with QuickTime instead, but not succeeding. HELP!

Hi BDAqua,
Thanks for the info, I dragged a PDF to desktop ctrl-, get info. change all to open with adobe.
Problem solved, many thanks for a quick response.
Barry69

I am unable to convert pdf to word on Export - says "subscribe now" - I am already subscribed.

I am unable to convert pdf to word on Export - says "subscribe now" - I am already subscribed.

I am having the same/similar problem. When I attempt to sign in from the conversion section, the program will not allow me to sign in, so I am unable to convert the PDF to any other program. However, I can sign in on adobe without problem. It is a real mess as I need to have this program functioning today and I have been told there is no one available to help until Monday. That does not seem to be the type of support that we have all paid for.

Can't export a PDF with XFA form

Cannot convert/export a PDF document containing an SFA form - can this program not do this?

Hi Morin27,
XFA forms are not regular PDF's but XML files in a PDF shell.
To create a word file from those files, you first have to flatten the XFA forms by printing as PDF with the Adobe PDF Printer.
Then you can save using ExportPDF the created static PDF as Word document.
~ Pranav

Installed Adobe Pro X now unable to convert PDF - Missing PDFMaker Files

Hello,
I installed the trial version of Adobe Pro X and now I am unable to convert a Microsoft Word.doc file to .pdf. The error message is 'Missing PDFMaker Files. Do you want to run the installer to repair mode?' I ran the installer, twice, with the same resulting error message. (Am currently using Windows XP Pro along with Microsoft 2003 - and will upgrade in the new year.) I searched this issue, and found the following:
To manage your Disabled Items list in a Microsoft Office application:
Open the Microsoft Office application (Word, Excel, Publisher).
Choose Help > About [the application name].
Click Disabled Items.
Select Adobe PDF from the list, and then click Enable.
Quit the Microsoft Office application, and then restart it.
However, there are no applications in the list, including Adobe.
I also tried this:
If the error message continues to appear after you enable Adobe PDF, check the security level for macros in Microsoft Word:
Choose Tools > Macro > Security.
In the Security dialog, click the Security tab.
Choose Medium or High.
Do one of the following:
If you chose Medium, then click OK.
If you chose High, then continue with steps 5 through 7.
Click the Trusted Publishers tab.
Check Trust all installed add-ins and templates.
Click OK.
And Adobe is already there, so no change here.
I have uninstalled the trial version, deleted what visible remnants I could find, restarted the computer, installed the trial version again and am getting the same error message.
Is there a solution to this problem? Or, should I just return to my Adobe Pro 7?
Thank you in advance!
Laura

I recently bought and installed Adobe Acrobat X Pro thinking that X Pro was compatable with Windows XP. I am unable to convert any Microsoft Office 2003 file into a PDF. I receive the same error message as above ( "Missing PDFMaker Files") and tried running it in repair mode as suggested. No change.
I've tried this stuff:
To manage your Disabled Items list in a Microsoft Office application:
Open the Microsoft Office application (Word, Excel, Publisher).
Choose Help > About [the application name].
Click Disabled Items.
Select Adobe PDF from the list, and then click Enable.
Quit the Microsoft Office application, and then restart it.
However, there are no applications in the list, including Adobe.
I also tried this:
If the error message continues to appear after you enable Adobe PDF, check the security level for macros in Microsoft Word:
Choose Tools > Macro > Security.
In the Security dialog, click the Security tab.
Choose Medium or High.
Do one of the following:
If you chose Medium, then click OK.
If you chose High, then continue with steps 5 through 7.
Click the Trusted Publishers tab.
Check Trust all installed add-ins and templates.
Click OK.
But there is no change.
Please help!!!

Failed export to Excel PDF files contain XFA forms cannot save in specified format

Has this excercise been a waste in time and money. Like my car I will put petrol oil water and air where they need to go but don't care how they make the car work as long as it goes

Converting forms to fill them in is never a good idea; if they are official forms it can be a catastrophe. Keep the forms as PDF, don't convert.
XFA forms are ALREADY FILLABLE. If you can't fill it there is a fault.

Help with xfa-form

Hello,
I am a developer (VB6 ASP),
Please, I need to know, What I need to populate/read an xfa-form, that was created for another company.
I do not know what is the tool that I need to investigate, or a component. (the pdf form it was created with liveCycle)
The original empty pdf form is in xfa-form and I need fill in and the resulted file is delivered to another person that stamp digital signature,
I can fill this pdf form manually with adobe reader 9, but i need this task programmatically.
has any idea for this?
Thank you in advance!
(sorry for my english)
Clarisa

Thank you Hodmi!
Another question, I new in adobe Technologies, and I am lost in the family of LiveCycle products,
I need pre-populate the pdf that I have attached, xfa-form1.pdf
for example,
1- I download this pdf from an external site,
2- I have to pre-populate with 2 Fields that I obtain from my Database,
3- I embed this pdf file in aspx page(ASP.NET)
4- the user 1 must put their signature.
4- the user 2 must put their signature.
End
I saw code that manipulate programmatically .xdp files with pdf forms, but I do not know if I can manipulate this pdf that I have attached, please, could you help me, If in theory I Can do that?
(I have to do with ASP.NET)
Best Regards!
Clarisa

PDF files containing XFA forms cannot be saved to the specified format.

Acrobat Reader

gracias por responder mi inquietud, tengo un problema, traté de convertir un texto de PDF hacia work y salió este errorAdobe Reader for iOS can read most PDF files. It cannot do conversions. It also has limitations and cannot read some kinds of XFA forms.
que puedo hacer para resolverlo.

Unable to convert PDF files to any other file format using Acrobat XI Pro

Acrobat XI Pro ver11.0.2
Office 2013 Pro Plus
Windows 8 Pro
When I open a PDF file and try to export file to: Word, RTF, Excel, XML or PowerPoint, I woud receive the error below.
Save As failed to process this document. No file was created.
I recall in the past that I was able to export PDF to Excel & Word. I simply tried the other file formats to see what happens.
Unfortunately for me, this is happening to both of my machines. Same version software except the other machine is Windows 7 Pro. I have admin level rights to both PCs.
Not sure what to do at this point.
As another test, I did the following.
Created a document in Word, then saved as a PDF file. Opened that PDF file to save as a Word doc and I received the error listed above.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you

Thank you for the suggestions
"Created a document in Word, then saved as a PDF file. Opened that PDF file to save as a Word doc and I received the error listed above".
I used another machine. Created a Virtual Machine with Office 2013 and Acobat XI and I do not have issues with converting PDF to any of the available formats. Its not the file I'm using, its the software itself that is the issue.
Unfortunately, I did uninstall Office 2013 & Acrobat XI then reinstalled but I still have the problem so I can only guess once its broken in the registry, I will continue to have an issue.
For now, I'm going to move Acrobat XI on the VM since I dont have time to reinstall Windows 8.

Unable to convert pdf to any other format. Tried cloud as well as acrobat reader. Reader error message "unable to contact service" and Cloud message "conversion error". I tried multiple pdf documents and checked security settings on all of them. Help Plea

nable to convert pdf to any other format. Tried cloud as well as acrobat reader. Reader error message "unable to contact service" and Cloud message "conversion error". I tried multiple pdf documents and checked security settings on all of them. Help Please!

Hi skydivingsnowman,
I'm sorry you're having such trouble using the ExportPDF service. What browser are you using?
Please try clearing your browser cache, or using a different browser (here's a list of supported browsers: http://www.adobe.com/acom/systemreqs/.
Please let me know if that works.
Best,
Sara

Unable to convert PDF file into word document

I just signed up with Adobe in order to convert a PDF file into a word document and it continues to fail. Any suggestions.

If you have adobe X, simply go to "File" -> "Save-As" and Microsoft Word is an option. Also, there is a download (paid) called Able2Extract that will allow you to convert pdfs to word, excel, etc. but the formatting is often lost. If you get the premium package, you can even convert scanned documents. I've used Adobe X to do the conversion, and it retains headers, footers and all formatting.
And i personally share you with a article about how to converting PDF files to Word(.doc), you just need to follow the easy guide.
Hope it can help you a lot.

Unable to convert pdf's with XFA forms

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