Upgrading to Adobe Reader 6.0

Upgrading from Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader?

Adobe Reader 6.0 and Acrobat 6.0 replace Acrobat eBook Reader version 2.2 for future eBook acquisition and reading.

All eBooks acquired after installing Adobe Reader 6.0 download to Adobe Reader 6.0, not to Acrobat eBook Reader.

Users can and should migrate their existing eBooks to Adobe Reader 6.0 using the eBook Migration Utility. Acrobat eBook Reader can remain installed for use with previously acquired eBooks.

Replacing Acrobat eBook Reader with Adobe Reader 6.0 (Recommended)

1. Back up the Data directory in your Acrobat eBook Reader installation directory.

2. Remove (uninstall) Acrobat eBook Reader. Do not delete any files in the Acrobat eBook Reader Data directory after uninstalling the program.

3. Install Adobe Reader 6.0. If you have installed the Basic Reader product, follow the instructions in the Adobe Reader 6.0 System Requirements and Installation section to install the eBook and Accessibility Package.

4. Start Adobe Reader 6.0 and activate it. You can go directly to activation or download an eBook and be taken automatically through activation.

5. Exit Adobe Reader 6.0 and Acrobat eBook Reader.

6. Download, install, and run the eBook Migration Utility to move eBooks from Acrobat eBook Reader to Adobe Reader 6.0.

CAUTION: After the eBook Migration Utility moves eBooks from Acrobat eBook Reader to Adobe Reader 6.0, you can no longer read those eBooks using Acrobat eBook Reader, and you cannot reverse the migration.

Keeping Acrobat eBook Reader with Adobe Reader 6.0

Some users may not wish to migrate their books or may have eBooks, such as those acquired using Acrobat Reader with Web Buy, that cannot be migrated to Adobe Reader 6.0. Adobe Reader 6.0 and Acrobat eBook Reader can coexist, although Adobe no longer provides or supports Acrobat eBook Reader.

1. Install Adobe Reader 6.0 and launch.

2. Subsequent eBook downloads use Adobe Reader 6.0.

However, you can still run Acrobat eBook Reader and use it to read previously acquired eBooks.

In this situation, you may not want to run the eBook Migration Utility, as this will move your eBooks to Adobe Reader 6.0 and you will not be able to read them using Acrobat eBook Reader.

Note: If you uninstall Acrobat eBook Reader after using Adobe Reader 6.0, you may find that eBook download from some sites does not detect your installed Adobe Reader 6.0. In this case, you can run the Adobe Reader 6.0 Help > Detect and Repair command to correct this problem.