Unable to find Adobe PDF resource files | PDFMaker

Unable to find Adobe PDF resource files while creating PDFs from within Microsoft Office applications

Creating a PDF using the Acrobat menu from within a Microsoft Office application (Word, Excel, or Outlook) or trying to save the document as Adobe PDF results in the following error:

"Unable to find 'Adobe PDF' resource files. Acrobat PDFMaker. You must have Administrator privileges to install these files. Please contact your local system administrator."

PDFMaker error

Workaround: Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime application

Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime application.

 Adobe

Get help faster and easier

New user?

Adobe MAX 2024

Adobe MAX
The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online

Adobe MAX

The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online

Adobe MAX 2024

Adobe MAX
The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online

Adobe MAX

The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online