Getting an "installer failed to initialize" error when installing CS5 from CD

Getting an "installer failed to initialize" error when installing CS5 from CD
Mac OS X Version 10.7.5

Try using the Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool
helps resolve installation problems for CS3 thru CS6 and for Creative Cloud
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
If you continue to have problems getting the CD installation to work you can download the trial version of the software thru the page linked below and then use your current serial number to activate it.
Be sure to follow the steps outlined in the Note: Very Important Instructions section on the download pages at this site or else the download will not work properly.
CS5:
http://prodesigntools.com/all-adobe-cs5-direct-download-links.html

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