Adobe Photoshop CS3 Registration screen blank and unresponsive,

I just installed Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Version, and was eager to use it when I got the registration screen...and it froze.
It just blanks out after selecting "Do Not Register" and "Register Later"
I don't know how to fix it...can you guys help me?
My computer's hardware is:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
Radeon X800 GPU
2 Gigs of RAM
110 gigs of freespace
Using Microsoft XP SP3
Let me know if you need any other information.

> and as the only way another user could reply is if they had that EXACT problem and also had a solution,
I've noticed this message from you several times, John. Often in cases like this where there is a possibility that another user has had the exact same problem, and thus might have an answer.
I suggest that you shorten your message to "You may need to contact Adobe for help, and the following two lines" which will seem less naggy.

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