CS4 needed to install CS3?

I got new imac and had to reinstall CS4 for some reason.
They I want to install CS3, (sometimes I need it for back upm and there is a filter that I think only works with CS3).
So I put in install disc for CS3, it's starts running and in middle of it says, install disc for CS4 to continue.
I got confused and just cancelled the whole thing.
But why would an install of CS3 ask me to install CS4 disc? thanks.

With a Mac you can have both installed but I believe (at least I always had to do it that way) that you need to install CS3 first. If you have CS4 on there and try to install CS3 it doesn't allow it because there are library files that can't be reversed to accomodate the "older" install.

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