DW CS 4 ERROR: "The Installer Database is corrupt."

Upon install attempt, I'm getting An ERROR: "The Installer Database is corrupt." ... this is a brand new machine, I just bought CS6 but want both 4 & 6 on the machine.... installing cs4 first then cs6... both full products. I never loaded the CS4 on but one computer, now I have a new machine and am thinking I will use the new one as my second install... this because i am worried about learning curve for the new version... I can still get vital chores done if I am struggling learning the new one

Will try this. BUT HEY, I might have compromised data... Explaination follows
In my first try to fix this I went on "bing" typed Adobe customer service and got a phone number.... the person wanted to charge me 99 bucks to fix it claiming "you need to buy this service" and "Yes we service Adobe Dell" when asked if this was adobe customer service or dell customer service.... I was asked for the KEY and told he needed to check his database ... he took the key, I bet this is bad.... I bet this joker was some scam artist and I told him so and hung up as soon as he demaned I buy his service... but he already had the key
I bet this was a ____ up on my part.

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