CS4 Photoshop Installer Hangs

When I try installing Adobe Photoshop, the installer will pop the setup for a second or two, close it and continue system checking at 80%. Ive tried all the things the said on the Knowledge Base, and still cant get it to work ( This page to be precise http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407428.html ) It Shows in Add/Remove that Photoshop is installed, yet if I hit the button to remove it, it Crashes the setup. I Have also tried Multiple Downloads, which futilely changed nothing.

The Photoshop installer has always been garbage. You didn't post your operating system so try this:
Turn off any anti-virus and windows defender.
If you have Adobe reader installed remove it.
Defrag the hard drive before install. I would run defrag again after install.
If you DON'T have Vista SP2 installed or Windows 7: Download and install the windows installer 4.5 as it fixed many software install issues.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f 9f4&displaylang=en
Now is CS4 a trial downloaded from the Adobe site? If so then there is nothing you can do.
If you have downloaded the paid version off the adobe website put the whole folder on the desktop and run the .exe file, in the folder, as Admin.
If you have purchased a PS CS4 CD put the disk in the DVD drive and let it start but don't run the software. Close out of it. what you want to try is go to your computer and find the DVD drive and open or explore. Look for the .exe file, right click on that and choose run as administrator.
When you get it installed remember to run the software as Admin too. also remember to update the software to 11.0.1
If the software is installed messed up you need to run the CS4 cleaner. don't run it as 1 or 2 level, type in level 3.
also search your hard drive for any remaining adobe folders and remove them.
Also run the MS installer cleanup utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
You can run a free software program called CCleaner. I use it all the time to clean out left over crapola.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

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