PDF file not being created on Windows XP computer

I hope someone can help with what I think is probably a basic question - I've looked through the archives and nothing really helps.

I'm trying to create a PDF on my Windows XP Prof. computer - I can't get it to create a file at all.

I've followed everything - the PDF pgm is chosen as the printer and after I hit "print" there is a .00005 second flash of a small screen popping up - what appears to be a normal printing message.

It's not a case of the file being created in a spot that I can't find - because I've already specifically chosen a folder especially for the pdf files.

I did what was recommended here on the forum in another message and got it to "auto save" so that it would give me a log of the activity, and this is what it said.....

21/10/2009 12:15:59 AM: PDFCreator Program End
21/10/2009 12:32:50 AM: PDFCreator Program Start
21/10/2009 12:32:50 AM: Windowsversion: Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 (Service Pack 3) [TerminalServer WinXP WinXPProEdition]
21/10/2009 12:32:50 AM: UseINI: False
21/10/2009 12:32:50 AM: InstalledAsServer: False
21/10/2009 12:32:50 AM: MyAppData: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data
21/10/2009 12:40:31 AM: PDFCreator Program Start
21/10/2009 12:40:31 AM: Windowsversion: Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 (Service Pack 3) [TerminalServer WinXP WinXPProEdition]
21/10/2009 12:40:31 AM: UseINI: False
21/10/2009 12:40:31 AM: InstalledAsServer: False
21/10/2009 12:40:31 AM: MyAppData: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data

Does this help show what the problem is?

Can anybody help tell me how I can get it to work? 

Thanks