Cannot register PS - says serial is invalid!

I purchased Creative Suite CS4 some time ago. Never registered the components. I started registering all my adobe programs, and PS serial won't take on adobe.com . Says it's invalid. I've "registered" the product through the program itself ... not sure what this accomplished, I received no email, and I do not see the product showing up on my adobe.com account as something I registered. I have read other threads explaining how Adobe support no longer supports serial issues when calling, or when someone has had an opportunity to talk to support where they help troubleshoot, they are always of no help.
I presently have the program installed, and it functions, I simply want to register it.
Adobe Photoshop Version: 11.0.2 (11.0.2x20100519 [20100519.r.592 2010/05/19:02:00:00 cutoff; r branch])
Operating System: Mac OS 10.9.2

Perhaps because the serial is for the entire suite, not just Photoshop, so technically it isn't a PS serial. The one s/n should install all components. Your product is registered as "Creative Suite".
Check with Customer Support (not Technical Support) for assistance.

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