CS2 re-activation on Vista?

Sounds like a double problem! But my CS2 worked well on Vista. I had no problems either installing or activating it at all last year. Until to solve a different problem, HP wiped my computer and reinstalled Vista, but it was up to me to reinstall my software. This time, the computer claimed that it could not reactivate (although it did install without problem!) because my serial number is wrong. Which is not true. Adobe was as unhelpful for me as for anyone else using CS2, simply repeating that CS2 does not work on Vista, I should buy the new version, then closing the case.
Can any of you serious techies (I am 65 and techie only for those over 60!) help me with a workaround? Did I need to de-activate my earlier installation on the same computer? I am totally lost!
Thanks for your consideration,
Best regards,
Barbara Landy

To install on Vista follow the following.
Follow these steps:
1. Deactivate if on an old computer and being installed onto new computer
2. Initiate install of CS2 onto new computer or same computer
3. When prompted where to place the program in the specified folder provided, don't select okay right away....before you do, delete the parentheses from the (x86) or whatever number it gives you within the parentheses, then continue as usual.
4. Continue installing as usual.
I found this in the forms and followed the instructions to just remove the parentheses and the install worked. I installed C2 on a Vista 64 bit HP

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