Adobe CS2 Silent Uninstall

I'm trying to remove CS2 before I begin deploying CS3. I'm trying to automate as much as possible. I've got CS3 tested and ready to deploy, but I need to remove CS2 from the machines. Does anyone have a silent uninstall script?
Matt Hilton
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Do you have a really good reason for removing CS2? The two versions will coexist without problems, and it may be worthwhile to keep the old one around for legacy work. And if this is an upgrade installation, I don't think you'll have much luck with a silent install if the installer doesn't see the previous version on the system.
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