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Title: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: GeoSimos on May 10, 2024, 09:11:50 AM
Hello,

From time to time, Acrobat's auto update internal process is misbehaving and errors out.
In order to raise the compliance percentage, we are investigating the possibility to push updates through our PMPC service.
However, the initial installation of Acrobat Pro is happening via SCCM and the usage of an MST customization file.
The question here is, if we have to apply the MST file also when we update the product, does it make sense or it is not required from your experience PMPC engineers?

Thank you
Title: Re: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) on May 10, 2024, 11:41:25 AM
Adobe specifically recommends not applying the MST file for updates. I have not seen the MST required for Adobe update deployments, only the initial installation.
Title: Re: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: GeoSimos on May 13, 2024, 12:22:01 AM
Hi Andrew,

Thank you for the quick reply, can you please provide a link to Adobe's recommendation?

Thank you
Title: Re: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) on May 13, 2024, 11:57:34 AM
Hello,

The recommendation can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html#transform-mst-file-basics

Title: Re: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: GeoSimos on May 17, 2024, 03:52:16 AM
Quote from: Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) on May 13, 2024, 11:57:34 AMHello,

The recommendation can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/basics.html#transform-mst-file-basics

  • Once an MST is applied during an install, another MST can't be used later during an update (say, to change one setting).
  • During an update or repair, the installer references the MST file that the installation used when it was first installed.
  • The only way to use a different MST is to uninstall the product and then reinstall with a new MST file.

Perfect! Thank you a million Andrew!
Title: Re: Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous (Pro) Update with transform file (MST) question
Post by: DavidMiller on June 04, 2024, 01:22:10 AM
The link you shared solved my problem thank you so much.