Cannot install InDesign

Hi
I have installed Dreamweaverr, Flash, Illustrator, Fireworks etc etc - but InDesign is simply refusing to install!
I have searched FAQ´s and all the other process advice pages. I have uninstalled and re-installed (or at least attempted to!!!) so many times that I have lost count.
Often it says that the install process is corrupt (but all the others install just fine!). But usually it just goes through the process as normal - to end up saying that it was unable to install the shared components and the program itself.
I first installed it about a year ago without problems - but it recently just stopped loading and so I re-installed - which was when these problems started.
I have installed the other software SINCE this started.
I downloaded using Firefox and I run Vista Home Premium.
HELP - anyone got any ideas as to what I should try now - Adobe have never answered a single request for support.
Thanks
Carl

See these two KB articles:
Using the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Clean Script
Run the CS4 Clean Script
Sorry! I just noticed you talkiing about CS3:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb401090&sliceId=2
Using the new CS3Clean Script

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