CS3 vs Windows 7

I'm sure this is beating a dead horse and reading the forums has been VERY helpful. I just need clarification, as I'm truly a dangerous button pusher, and don't want to jump too soon and get myself in deeper water.
I recently had a Vista system crash hard and have (not literally) thrown it out the *******' window.
I purchased a new system with Win7 Premium. Most of my other software is running ok, but the one I most use......PS CS3 and Bridge.
Bridge will open and let me see jpg images, but not NEF. It also won't close completely, so I have to go into TaskManager to close it completely from the Processes tab.
Photoshop starts to open, but will not load completely. Then crashes and closes.
After reading the forums my guess is the Adobe Support was wrong when they said it should work.......NICE!
My questions are:
*Am I missing something on the install that is preventing it from loading? Or is it a 32bit vs 64bit issue (understand I know not what I speak)
*Does CS4 work on Window 7 Premium (home version)
If CS4 does work, can I upgrade to it, on this system, even though I cannot get CS3 to start? Adobe Support said I must have CS3 running, but the UserForums are saying I would only need my serial number and disks?
Thanks in advance for taking the time to help.
Paul

Hey guys, been working on this all day.
I just bought Win7 Pro and things are running ok under the XP Mode. I still have a couple of issues with NEF files from my D90 vs ACR4.6.
I can't get that to load. I'm tired of looking at this computer, so that may be a part of it.
In any event, here's what I've learned that has worked.
My system is new, delivering with Win7Home.
I went to BestBuy and bought a Windows Anytime Upgrade for Home>Professional $89.00
Inside the "case" is a numerical code to unlock the upgrade.
Follow the instructions, and you're off and running.
Here's a couple of links to guide you through the steps. READ them THOROUGHLY. I'm a button pusher, so god forbid I read it closely. Would have saved me a few hours. LOL
Things to pay attention to: Virtual PC and testing to see if you can run XP, and then setting the BIOS to enable Hardware Virtualization.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/configure-bios.aspx
Good luck!
P

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