Cannot install ps CS3

base problem: Cannot install Photoshop CS3, it keeps asking for Illustrator CS4 disc.
Story:
I purchased photoshop cs3 a while back. Upgraded to a better computer and purchased Illustrator CS4. I installed illustrator CS4 BEFORE installing Photoshop CS3 on the new machine.  When I went to install PS CS3, it asked for the IllCS4 disc. I put it in, and nothing. Round and round. asking for the PS CS3 disc, then the Ill CS4 disc etc...
Read the forums, found a thread about uninstalling Ill CS4 then trying PS CS3.  I did that. I used the WinCS4CleanUpDatabaseUtility, and used the Windows install clean up utility as well.
However, after all this, when i try to install PS CS3, it continues to ask me for the Ill CS4 disc.
Can anyone please assist.
thank you

Please check, if you really deleted all Adobe apps (including Adobe Reader etc.) and the caps.db is deleted. it can be found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\caps. It records any installs/uninstalls, so if it#s still there, it would still have info on previous CS4 stuff which may interfere with getting CS3 on the system.
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