Can't uninstall CS3... no error, just nothing happens

I'm trying to uninstall CS3 in preparation to install CS5... But nothing happens. I click on CS3 in Programs and Features and then click uninstall. I get the small blue wheel by the cursor for a few seconds then nothing happens. no error. no message window. nothing.
I once got a message that said the uninstall failed due to a "database error"... but now I'm getting nothing and I can't seem to reproduce the circumstances of that original error.
Adobe support won't help with CS3 and their "Cleaner Utility" is not available for Windows for at least a month (so they tell me).
Any tips?
p.s. - using Windows 7 64bit

Try to manually delete all entries pertaining to Adobe using the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility, then delete the caps.db manually as well. More info here. Just be aware that this will really ruin all Adobe software and you must reinstall everything, including minor tools such as AIR, Flash Player and Adobe Reader.
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