Can't register my CS4 after computer crash

My old computer crashed and I got a new computer. I installed CS4 from the origional discs and it will not let me register. It says I have an invalid serial number. The discs were an upgrade from an older version of Flash when I bought it a couple years ago.

I am sorry I did not give much info in the beginning. I had to dig up dates and product info from an old backup I had made while using my old computer. Thanks for your help with this.
On 2/19/2009 i bought an upgrade from Flash Studio (I don't know the version number) to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium. I upload the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium on my computer from the discs I received, it found the Flash suite and confirmed the update and the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium all worked.
That computer crashed this winter and I installed Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium on a new computer runnung WIndows 7 Professional using the origional discs. When I tried to register the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium it accepted the serial number from the case with my discs and asked to select a product that you already own:. There is not a Flash Studio listed and when I enter the serial number from the Flash Studio I had saved it did not accept it. I ended up using the option to use it for a trial period. It worked just fine for the trial period on my new computer. That time is now up and I can no longer access any of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium programs. In need to know how I can get i registered andt working.

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