Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader is a PDF viewer, similar to Foxit_Reader.
Downloading the Software
Adobe offers 2 general flavors of the install file (both free to use). The standard one for normal users and an enterprise package for system administrators. There are NO third party (or Adobe) add-ons if you download the enterprise version from their distribution center.
Which ever installation file you use, please note that you need permission in order to redistribute Adobe Reader, even inside a corporate network. You can find information about obtaining this permission here: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/distribution.html
Normal Version
All the files are downloaded from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/. The English version is in the directory "en_US", or "enu" for older versions.
Enterprise Version
You can apply for a license here: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/rdr_distribution1.html?readstep
Don't worry this doesn't cost anything and only takes a few minutes to fill out the form and receive your agreement certificate.
Once you have the distribution agreement, you can download the enterprise distribution version from here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise
This package generally comes as an exe file but you can open it with a using an archival utility like 7-zip to pull out any files you need.
Usually you'll only need the following files:
- AcroRead.msi (equivalent to the AdbeRdrxxxx_en_US.msi)
- Data1.cab
If you get stuck, Adobe provides loads of help and resources for enterprise deployment.
Deployment Manual for Adobe Reader 9 at Adobe (PDF)
Customization Wizard
The .mst file is made with Adobe Customization Wizard. You will need to follow Adobe's instructions and recreate the MST each time you apply a new patch. More info at Adobe.com
- Adobe Customization Wizard 9
- Adobe Customization Wizard X
- Adobe Customization Wizard 11
- Adobe Customization Wizard DC
Versions
For Acrobat 9 update to latest minor version, you need to install all previous Quarterly released versions. Please refer to Adobe's guide for detailed explanation.
For Acrobat 10 update to latest minor version, you need to only install the initial release, the latest Quarterly, and any out-of-cycles release after the latest Quarterly
Adobe Reader DC
The Acrobat Reader DC product family introduces two tracks for both Acrobat and Reader which are essentially different products: “Classic†and “Continuous.†Most end users will install the Continuous track provided from the Reader Download Center. Enterprise organizations will user either the Classic or Continuous track. For details and a comparison of the two tracks, see http://www.adobe.com/go/acrobatdctracks
Adobe Reader DC Continuous Track
Version | Date | Type | Reader file | Vulnerability ID or Release Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019.012.20036 | August 13, 2019 | Base | AcroRdrDC1901220036_<lang code>.exe | APSB19-41 |
2019.012.20036 | August 13, 2019 | Continuous | AcroRdrDCUpd1901220036.msp | APSB19-41 |
For previous versions of Adobe Reader DC in 2018, view history
Adobe Reader XI
Version | Type | Reader file | Vulnerability ID |
---|---|---|---|
11.0.1 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11001.msp | APSB13-02 |
11.0.2 | OOC | AdbeRdrSecUpd11002.msp | APSB13-07 |
11.0.3 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11003.msp | APSB13-15 |
11.0.4 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11004.msp AdbeRdrUpd11004_MUI.msp | APSB13-22 |
11.0.5 | OOC | AdbeRdrSecUpd11005.msp | APSB13-25 |
11.0.6 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11006.msp | APSB14-01 |
11.0.7 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11007.msp | APSB14-15 |
11.0.8 | OOC | AdbeRdrSecUpd11008.msp | APSB14-19 |
11.0.9 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11009.msp | APSB14-20 |
11.0.10 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd11010.msp | APSB14-28 |
Adobe Reader X
Version | Type | Reader file | Vulnerability ID |
---|---|---|---|
10.0 | Base | AdbeRdr1000_lang_ID.msi | N/A |
10.0.1 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd1001_<Tier_#>.msp | APSB11-03 |
10.0.2 | Patch | N/A | APSB11-06 |
10.0.3 | Patch | N/A | APSALL-02 |
10.1 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd1010_MUI.msp AdbeRdrUpd1010_<lang_id>.msp | APSB11-16 |
10.1.1 | Quarterly | AcrobatUpd1011.msp AcrobatUpd1011_MUI.msp | APSB11-24 |
10.1.2 | Quarterly | AcrobatUpd1012.msp AcrobatUpd1012_MUI.msp | APSB12-02 |
10.1.3 | Quarterly | AcrobatUpd1013.msp AcrobatUpd1013_MUI.msp | APSB12-08 |
10.1.4 | Quarterly | AcrobatUpd1014.msp AcrobatUpd1014_MUI.msp | APSB12-16 |
10.1.5 | Quarterly | AcrobatUpd1015.msp AcrobatUpd1015_MUI.msp | APSB13-02 |
10.1.8 | AdbeRdrUpd1018.msp AcrobatUpd1018_MUI.msp |
Adobe Reader 9
Version | Type | File (Reader) | Uninstall String | |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.1.0 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd910_<langID>.msi/exe | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A91000000001 | |
9.1.1 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd911_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A91000000001 | |
9.1.2 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd912_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A91000000001 | |
9.1.3 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd913_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A91000000001 | |
9.2.0 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd920_<langID>.msi/exe | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A92000000001 | |
9.3.0 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd930_<langID>.msi/exe | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A93000000001 | |
9.3.1 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd931_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A93000000001 | |
9.3.2 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd932_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A93000000001 | |
9.3.3 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A93000000001 | |
9.3.4 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd934_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A93000000001 | |
9.4.0 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd940_<langID>.exeAdbeRdrUpd940_<langID>.msi | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.1 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd941_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.2 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd942_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.3 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd943_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.4 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd944_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.5 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd945_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.6 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd946_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.4.7 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd947_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A94000000001 | |
9.5.0 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd950_<langID>.exeAdbeRdrUpd950_<langID>.msi | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 | |
9.5.1 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd951_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 | |
9.5.2 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd952_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 | |
9.5.3 | Quarterly | AdbeRdrUpd953_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 | |
9.5.4 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd954_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 | |
9.5.5 | Security | AdbeRdrUpd955_all_incr.msp | AC76BA86-7AD7-<locale>-7B44-A95000000001 |
Some locales for the uninstall string
Language | Locale |
---|---|
Čeština / Czech | 1029 |
Deutsch / German | 1031 |
English United States | 1033 |
Espanol / Spanish | 1034 |
Francais / French | 1036 |
Italiano / Italian | 1040 |
РуÑÑкий / Russian | 1049 |
Packages
Installing according to host attributes
The package below simplifies installing different versions according to host attributes.
For instance, Adobe Reader X is only supported on Windows XP and above, so for Windows 2000 Adobe Reader 9 must be installed.
The package below highly simplifies this, since you only apply one package to all hosts, which determines the version to install.
<package
id="AdobeReader"
name="AdobeReader"
revision="2012.01.01"
reboot="false"
priority="10"
execute="once">
<!-- install version 9 on Windows 2000 -->
<include package-id="AdobeReader9" os="5\.0\.\d{4}"/>
<!-- install version 10 on Windows XP and above -->
<include package-id="AdobeReader10" os="(5\.[1-9]|6\.\d)\.\d{4}"/>
</package>
Acrobat Reader DC
You can download the DC version from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/. Adobe Customization Wizard DC is available here. Adobe Reader DC only supports Windows 7 or later versions. For Vista use Adobe Reader XI
<package
id="adobereaderdc"
name="Adobe Reader DC"
revision="%version%"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="15.010.20059" />
<variable name="baseFileVersion" value="1500720033" />
<variable name="patchFileVersion" value="1501020059" />
<variable name="langCode" value="cs_CZ" />
<variable name="langName" value="Czech" />
<!--variable name="langCode" value="de_DE" /-->
<!--variable name="langName" value="Deutsch" /-->
<check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - %langName%" value="%version%" />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRdrDC%baseFileVersion%_%langCode%.msi" PATCH="%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRdrDCUpd%patchFileVersion%.msp" EULA_ACCEPT=YES ' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<upgrade include="install" />
<remove cmd='msiexec "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRdrDC%baseFileVersion%_%langCode%.msi" /qn /x' />
</package>
The same, but with more variables:
<package
id="adobereaderdc"
name="Adobe Reader DC"
revision="%PKG_VERSION%"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<variable name="PKG_VERSION" value="20.006.20042" />
<variable name="PKG_BASE_FILE_VERSION" value="1500720033" />
<variable name="PKG_PATCH_FILE_VERSION" value="2000620042" />
<variable name="PKG_LOCALE" value="ru_RU" />
<variable name="PKG_LANG" value="Russian" />
<variable name="PKG_SOURCE" value="%SOFTWARE%\Adobe\Reader" />
<variable name="PKG_NAME" value="AcroRdrDC%PKG_BASE_FILE_VERSION%_%PKG_LOCALE%.msi" />
<variable name="PKG_MSP_NAME" value="AcroRdrDCUpd%PKG_PATCH_FILE_VERSION%.msp" />
<variable name="PKG_INSTALL_SWITCH" value="/qn EULA_ACCEPT=YES" />
<variable name="PKG_REMOVE_SWITCH" value="/qn" />
<variable name="PKG_MSI_CODE" value="{AC76BA86-7AD7-1049-7B44-AC0F074E4100}" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - %PKG_LANG%" value="%PKG_VERSION%" />
<install cmd='msiexec /i "%PKG_SOURCE%\%PKG_NAME%" PATCH="%PKG_SOURCE%\%PKG_MSP_NAME%" %PKG_INSTALL_SWITCH% USERNAME="User" COMPANYNAME="Your company name"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<upgrade include="install" />
<remove cmd='msiexec /X %PKG_MSI_CODE% %PKG_REMOVE_SWITCH%' />
</package>
An alternative to export the MSI make transforms etc. is to just use the exe file and pass it some switches like stated here. You can get the info what they do with "AcroRdrDCxyz_language.exe /?". Here /sAll is the Silent Mode for the Product, /rs is Supress Reboot, /l means Error Logging on and /msi means you can pass informations to the bundled msi Installer in the exe file.
<package id="adobereader" name="Adobe Reader" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="50">
<variable name="langCode" value="de_DE" />
<variable name="langName" value="Czech" />
<variable name="version" value="18.011.20058" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - %langName%" value="%version%" />
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRdrDC1801120058_%langCode%.exe" /sAll /rs /l /msi ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES' />
<upgrade include="install" />
<remove cmd='msiexec "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRdrDC%baseFileVersion%_%langCode%.msi" /qn /x' />
</package>
Adobe Reader XI
You can download version 11 from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/. Adobe Customization Wizard 11 is available here. This package uses the .msi extracted from the .exe. The .msi from the ftp site can also be used.
<!-- Adobe Reader -->
<package id="adobereader" name="Adobe Reader" revision="2" reboot="false" priority="5000">
<variable name="version" value="11.0.10" />
<variable name="shortversion" value="11008" />
<variable name="locale" value="de_DE" />
<variable name="Desktop" value="Desktop" /> <!-- Spanish:Escritorio, Russian:"Рабочий Ñтол"-->
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader XI - Deutsch" architecture="x86"/>
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader XI (%version%) - Deutsch" architecture="x86"/>
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader XI - Deutsch" architecture="x64"/>
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader XI (%version%) - Deutsch" architecture="x64"/>
</check>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AdbeRdr%shortversion%_%locale%.msi" DISABLE_ARM_SERVICE_INSTALL="1" '>
<exit code="0" /> <exit code="1619" /> <exit code="3010" reboot="false" /></install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AdbeRdrUpd%shortversion%.msp" '>
<exit code="0" /> <exit code="1619" /> <exit code="3010" reboot="false" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\%Desktop%\Adobe Reader XI.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\%Desktop%\Adobe Reader XI.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM" /v "iCheck" /d "0" /t REG_DWORD /f' /><exit code="any" /> <!-- Disable auto-update -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Adobe ARM" /d "" /f' /><exit code="any" /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher" /d "" /f' /><exit code="any" /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0" /d "" /f' /><exit code="any" /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<!-- Upgrade uses the same commands as install -->
<upgrade include="install"/>
<!-- Beware: Uninstall String is bound to the locale of the installed Adobe Reader version-->
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1031-7B44-AB0000000001}' >
<exit code="0" />
</remove>
</package>
Adobe Reader X
You can download version 10 from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/. The Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 .msp packages which are available are for specific language versions. The Tier 1 version is for English, French, German & Japanese.
Adobe Customization Wizard 10 is available here. You can also deploy it without a transform but you won't be able to customize the installer. There are command line switches available in section 3 of the Adobe Enterprise Administration Guide.
Relevant info about updating/patching Adobe Reader 10 at adobe.com. Note that the update MSP file for Reader 10 includes all previous patches for that 10.x version, so one for 10.0.3 will update a 10.0.0 installation. Installing it this way means that an MST file need only be created for each 10.x version.
<package
id="adobereader"
name="Adobe Reader"
revision="%version%"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="10.1.4" />
<variable name="fileversion" value="1014" />
<variable name="locale" value="en_US" />
<variable name="Desktop" value="Desktop" /> <!-- Spanish:Escritorio, Russian:"Рабочий Ñтол"-->
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader X (%version%)" />
<!--
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader X \(%version%\).*" /> --> <!-- Works with others languages -->
<!-- Install with the MSI, MST and patch -->
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr1010_%locale%.msi" TRANSFORMS="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr1010_%locale%.mst" PATCH="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd%fileversion%.msp"'>
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\%Desktop%\Adobe Reader X.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install>
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c del /q "%Public%\%Desktop%\Adobe Reader X.lnk"' ><exit code="any" /></install> <!-- Vista/Windows7 -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM" /v "iCheck" /d "0" /t REG_DWORD /f' /> <!-- Disable auto-update -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Adobe ARM" /d "" /f' /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher" /d "" /f' /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0" /d "" /f' /> <!-- Disable misc auto-run stuff -->
<!-- Upgrade uses the same commands as install -->
<upgrade include="install"/>
<!-- English uninstall string-->
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA1000000001}' >
<exit code="0" />
</remove>
</package>
Updater
Since version 10.1 updates are performed using a Windows Service called AdobeARMservice (or "Adobe Acrobat Update Service"). According to the Acrobat-Reader Updater configuration guide you should add the following directive to the msiexec installer command above
DISABLE_ARM_SERVICE_INSTALL="1"
to disable updates altogether.
Adobe Reader 9
(There is also another page just for Adobe Reader 9)
All setup/update files refering to Adobe Reader 9.x at ftp.adobe.com
Here is list of versions and correct install sequence for Adobe Reader 9.
Adobe Reader 9.5.0
<package
id="adobereader"
name="Adobe Reader"
revision="%version%"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="9.5.0" />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\reader95\AcroRead.msi" allusers=1 TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\reader95\AcroRead.mst'>
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\reader95\AcroRead.msi" allusers=1 TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\reader95\AcroRead.mst'>
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A94000000001}'>
<exit code="0" />
</remove>
</package>
Adobe Reader 9.4
<package
id="adobereader"
name="Adobe Reader"
revision="%version%"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="9.4.5" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader %version%" />
<!-- First uninstall Adobe Reader 8.1.2 -->
<install cmd='msiexec /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002} /qn ' >
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1618" />
</install>
<!-- Install with the MSI -->
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr940_en_US.msi" TRANSFORMS="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr940_en_US.mst"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1638" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd941_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd942_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd943_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd944_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd945_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd946_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd947_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr940_en_US.msi" TRANSFORMS="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr940_en_US.mst'>
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd941_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd942_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd943_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd944_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd945_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd946_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd947_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A94000000001}' >
<exit code="0" />
</remove>
</package>
Adobe Reader 9.3
Patch 9.3.4 can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3.4/misc/AdbeRdrUpd934_all_incr.msp. However in order to update from 9.3.0 to 9.3.4, first 9.3.2 and 9.3.3 must be installed. These can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3.2/misc/AdbeRdrUpd932_all_incr.msp and ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3.3/misc/AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp.
<package
id="adobereader"
name="Adobe Reader %version%"
revision="%version%"
priority="50">
<variable name="version" value="9.3.4" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader %version%" />
<!-- First uninstall Adobe Reader 8.1.2 -->
<install cmd='msiexec /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002} /qn ' >
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1618" />
</install>
<!-- install with the msi -->
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr930_en_US.msi TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr930_en_US.mst' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<!-- Later install patch with the msi, first to 9.3.2 then to 9.3.3 -->
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd932_all_incr.msp' />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd934_all_incr.msp' >
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<!-- First uninstall Adobe Reader 8.1.2 -->
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002} /qn ' >
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1618" />
</upgrade>
<!-- install with the msi -->
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /i %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr930_en_US.msi TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr930_en_US.mst' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<!-- Later install patch with the msi, first to 9.3.2 then to 9.3.3 -->
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd932_all_incr.msp"' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd934_all_incr.msp"' >
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001}' >
<exit code="0" />
</remove>
</package>
The remnants of some older versions of Adobe Reader can cause 9.3 to fail to install the plugin correctly, causing a "The Adobe Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser..." error. The solution that worked for me was to get WPKG to delete the "Program Files/Adobe' directory after uninstalling version 8. To do this, add the following XML snippet after the uninstall of 8.1.2.
<!-- Delete the adobe folder -->
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C del /Q "%PROGRAMFILES%\Adobe" ' >
<exit code="0" />
</install>
Note that you should not do this if you use other adobe software. In that case, you may need to delete the other Adobe Reader folders in your Adobe folder/s
Adobe Reader 9.1
All the files are downloaded from [1]
<package
id="adobe_reader9.1"
name="Adobe Reader 9.1 Customized"
revision="6"
priority="1">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader 9.1.3" />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr910_en_US.msi TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr910_en_US.mst' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</install>
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd911_all_incr.msp' />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd912_all_incr.msp' />
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd913_all_incr.msp' />
<!-- Removing 9.1.1 -->
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1044-7B44-A91000000001}'>
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
<exit code="1605" /> <!-- Ignore errors if already removed -->
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /i %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdr910_en_US.msi TRANSFORMS=%SOFTWARE%\AdbeRdr910_en_US.mst' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
</upgrade>
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd911_all_incr.msp' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd912_all_incr.msp' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /qn /update %SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AdbeRdrUpd913_all_incr.msp' />
<!-- Removing 9.1.3 -->
<remove cmd='msiexec /qn /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001}' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="false" />
<exit code="1605" /> <!-- Ignore errors if already removed -->
</remove>
Adobe Reader 9.0
<package
id="adobe-reader"
name="Adobe Reader"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="2">
<check
type="uninstall"
condition="exists"
path="Adobe Reader 9" />
<install
cmd='msiexec /qb /package "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.msi" TRANSFORMS="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.mst"'>
<exit
code="3010" /></install>
<upgrade
cmd='msiexec /qb /package "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.msi" TRANSFORMS="%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.mst"'>
<exit
code="3010" /></upgrade>
<remove
cmd='msiexec /qb /uninstall "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.msi"' />
Uninstaller wouldn't work using this:
<remove cmd='msiexec.exe /uninstall {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001} /qn /norestart'/>
Uninstaller would work using this:
<remove cmd='msiexec /qb /uninstall "%SOFTWARE%\adobe-reader\AcroRead.msi'/>
See Talk:Adobe_Reader for some more info on uninstalling.