Cant install final cut studio on my new mac

hello everybody,
i recently bought a new MacBook Pro ( best 15" model available only because of final cut!). I had final cut (7) on my old MacBook. I synchronized the 2 computers but a i had to reinstall view programs (Aperture, Adobe…- it worked normally).
Here comes the thing. I tried to reinstall final cut studio. It didn't work. I downloaded an uninstaller. It didn't work. I searched the whole library for files that are still there and may block the reinstallation. There were some but after deleting them it still didn't work either.
The error is not known or at least not shown. The installation program just tells me that an error occurred.
My feelings are a mixture of dosserpointment and anger, because this program was the main reason why i bought my 3.000€ mac!
Pleease help me… You are my last chance… any hint could help me

Syncing could be the issue because of licensing or the installer thinking there is some sort of licensing conflict. If Digital Rebellion's FCS unistaller isn't doing the job you only have a few options.
1) Removing everything manually - This can be done but it isn't for the novice.
2) Complete reinstall(presuming you have all of your discs) - Make a disc image of your HD to another drive and then do a clean install. A clean install would be recommended even if you were just upgrading from FCS2 to 3.

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