CS3 Not loading from disc and download link not working

I had to wipe my MacBook Pro hard drive.  I am now running Mavericks.  I bought CS5 as an upgrade to CS3 so CS3 is required to be on my computer before it will let me load the update.I have tried loading CS3 from the disk (I have my original discs) but it won't let me.  It gets stuck about 2/3rds of the way through install.  I've tried 4 times and I'm fed up. Nothing should be this hard. There is nothing wrong with my CD drive either, as I have loaded four other pieces of software that come on CD.
I tried to download CS3 from the links that Adobe tells me to use but none of the links work.  I have searched for links in general, I have done specific searches in Adobe.  Everything I come across for the CS3 download gives me an error when I click on the Mac version to download (HTTP Error: 404/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp).  I have switched off the pop up blocker as well and tried more than one browser when downloading.
Does anyone have a work around?  I've paid over $4,000 for this software, I don't have the money to buy the latest version and I need to get my work done. I'm done with the stupidity of just trying to load this and I shouldn't have to buy the latest version just to be able to load my update.
Please help if you can.
SIncere thanks
Hasmi

you don't need to install cs3 in order to install your cs5 upgrade.  if you start the cs5 installation you will first be prompted for your cs5 serial number.  the installer will then 'look' for cs3 on your computer and failing to find that will then prompt you for your cs3 serial number thereby establishing that you qualify to install the cs5 upgrade.
but if you want to install cs3:
You can download some of the older versions of Adobe software directly from the Adobe website. See the following links for details.
Accessible from these pages:
Download and installation help
Adobe Downloads - other downloads
Downloads available:
CS6 | CS5.5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat XI, X | 9,8
Premiere Elements 11, 10
Photoshop Elements 11, 10
or:
if you follow all 7 steps, you can download a trial via one of the links on this page using a browser that accepts cookies:  http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html
and activate with your serial number.
if you have a download problem (eg, you see an error page or you are offered an incorrect version), you probably didn't follow all 7 steps.  typically, failure to meticulously follow steps 1,2 and/or 3 is the problem, but your browser must also allow cookies so that (a restrictive browser setting) is another potential source of problems.

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