CS4 never installs correctly or fully?

Hey everyone,
A problem I have come across is that whenever I install CS4, at least 2 programs are not working at all. I have since uninstalled at least 6 times, done a format, and a bunch of other troubleshooting/solutions from the forums. Each time I ran the updater and the installation repair that runs off of Adobe Air with no luck. Only after error prompt of the situation below, it says its possible it was a damaged installation or unsupported OS...
The errors I am getting are always saying something could not be located in the "dynamic link library _______", the _______ being either dvacore.dll or dvaui.dll.
A few installations ago, Sound Booth was working, now, it doesn't, and in none of the installations did After Effects work. I would have come across this earlier just that none of my projects required either program at the time but I knew the need would come up.
I have since lost a rather large amount of income since I cannot get these programs working correctly.
Why would fresh installs with all programs, attachments, and web content downloaded and installed be missing core components by which the program runs? At the moment I feel like I paid 2400$ for a headache and thats it.
CS4 Master Collection
Windows 7 Ult 64bit

im with you fully.
I have tried to install adobe creative suite 4 on windows 7 and with no luck. I have done everything that I have found could possibly work and still it won't load. Now I understand why everybody has cracked versions of this software

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