CS4 Silent Deployment

i've read the Adobe CS 4 Enterprise Manual Deployment Guide.
however, i was able to deploy CS 4 ONLY if the installation files (created by combining all files on all discs) are stored locally on the client computer.
that means the files have to be copied twice, once from server to the client computer, and once more during the installation process.
what i want to do is to be able to save the files in a dmg file on our server, and mount the disk image on the client computer and simply install from there.
but i've run into some problems with that.
is there a walkaround to this so i don't have to copy the files twice?
thanks.

a little bit more information from my part.
after building a folder for the installation files, i was able to deploy CS 4 successfully on a client computer with all files stored locally.
i then package the folder into a dmg file and put it on the server.
i then test the installation process again by mounting the dmg file and running the installer, then i was give a "Invalid serial number" error.
i double checked the xml file, the serial number is correct.
i then copy all the files from the dmg onto the local hard drive and install again without making any change, it then installed fine.
on the Deployment Guide it says that the installer can be run from a dmg file stored on any local network.
but it's not working for me.
any suggestion?
thanks.

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