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Acrobat 8 error “the Organizer database is damaged…”

If you are getting a damaged Organizer error message when using Acrobat then simply follow these steps to remedy the issue:

  1. Close Acrobat
  2. On Windows XP, go to C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\8.0
  3. Delete the organizer70 folder
  4. Open Acrobat and go to Help > Repair Acrobat Installation
  5. After the repair is finished, you should have a new organizer folder and no more error messages.

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5 Responses to “Acrobat 8 error “the Organizer database is damaged…””

  1. This is a really useful one.
    Cheers Adobe!

  2. How do you do this on a Mac running Leopard.
    Stu

  3. I haven’t seen this happen on Mac’s before, but there is some info on the adobe forums worth looking at:
    http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc44230
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    Best of luck,
    Mitch

  4. This is a GREAT tip…that error message was driving me crazy!

  5. What would be the process for Acrobat 9 running on Vista (64)?
    I get the error regularly.

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