Can I get adobe without the internet?

[Pottyone]

I need to use adobe on a computer that doesn't have access to the internet? Is it possible to get it on a disk? What I don't understand is that if I need to look at a pdf file on my home computer that has internet access then I get something that says download it for free, but I can't find that I can get a disk for free. There are some on ebay but would they be genuine?? I have tried to send adobe to my memory stick to transfer it to the non-internet computer but to no avail. I just don't have enough knowledge on this. Answers in layman's terms please!

[squarebear]

You won't be able to get a disk

Download it to the internet connected PC then put the installer on a USB drive to install on your non-internet PC.

[ChuckFickens]

adobe is a company that produces a range of software, which one do you want to install on the computer?


if it's one of the free products then just download the install file from adobe copy it to your memory stick and then install it on the computer from the memory stick

if it's one of the pay for products then you will have to buy it, then it will come on CD so you can easily install it on the computer

Adobe downloads are available here

[ChuckFickens]

oppps
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

[Pottyone]

I have adobe reader on this computer and have copied it to my memory stick using 'send to'. I made sure I went though 'my computer' so that I didn't just save the shortcut, but when I then try to open it on the other computer it says it doesn't know which program to use to open it and asks me to choose, which stumps me as I assume it then wants adobe to open it. Am I in a vicious circle with this??

[squarebear]

You need to copy the installer program from the adobe website, not the copy of the reader you have on your computer.

[Pottyone]

When you said download the install file I assumed you meant just click on download, which downloads it onto this pc first, for me to then copy it to my memory stick. Therefore I have assumed by copying the adobe I already have I am doing the same thing??? Or have I got that wrong?

[squarebear]

What is the name of the file you are copying onto the memory stick?

It should be something like AdbeRdr_en_US.exe

[Pottyone]

I have tried sending the shortcut to my memory stick where it says acroRd32.exe, but that didn't work. Then I went through My Computer, C\App data\Adobe\Acrobat\6.0\Replicate\Security\directories.acrodata but that didn't get me anywhere either.

[squarebear]

No, you need to download the actual installation program from the Adobe website not your version of acrobat reader. Click on the link above and download it, but say "save" instead of run and copy that file to your memory stick.

It should be about 40 Mb.

[Pottyone]

Aha, have sent the actual .exe to my stick now, rather than the shortcut but now I get a message saying it can't install it cos it can't locate the AGM.dll. What is that when its at home? I shall have to sign off now as only work part time but shall check for replies either at home this evening or back at work on Thursday. I am a secretary for a one man business, hence not having any IT support! Thanks for help so far...

[squarebear]

It sounds lke you've still just copied your version. The installation file from the link posted will set all this up for you.

What operating system do you have and I will try to get it for you.

[ACtheTROLL]

Adobe is fine ... but it's big and lumpy - unless you need to view some special formats

viewing standard pdf files

Sumatra is 1.1Mb
http://kjkpub.s3.amazonaws.com/sumatrapdf/rel/ SumatraPDF-0.9.3-install.exe
and it works from a usb stick as well

foxit is bigger (3mB) and has an e-bay add on! but it's not intrusive
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

[ianmunt]

Many magazine cover disks include a version of Adobe reader

[Pottyone]

Sorry squarebear, must have been typing my post when yours popped up. Will try the download again later. Such helpful people on here. Thanks.

[johnpol78]

adobe is a software company which have several softwares in the market so which software do you want to installed in the computer.
these adobe softwares are

adobe photo shop
adobe reader
adobe flash player
adobe acrobat.

which one software would you like to download in the computer.
if you want to installed the software in the computer than you want a disk with the help of the disl you can installed the abobe software.

[Pottyone]

Thanks for all your help. I manged to do it today at work by saving it onto my stick from the website.

[squarebear]

Glad you got it sorted.