CS4 Unistall/Install Issues

Ok, so I did a system restore on my laptop and it messed up my CS4.
I figured, why not just uninstall it and then re-install it.
Well, that didn't work. I've un/installed CS4 like 3 times now.
Every time it finishes installing/unstalling, it says there was an error.
When I try to open CS4, it won't open because it says that components are missing from the Application library.
Can someone please help me to re-install CS4 the proper way?

After the uninstall you need to run the Adobe Clean script before re-installing.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs4clean.html

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