Full version of CS, to Upgrade CS2, to Upgrade CS3,

Years ago I bought a full version of Photoshop CS for a hefty price. Later I upgraded to Photoshop CS2 for a fair price. Later still, I upgraded to Photoshop CS3 for yet more money. All in all I had roughly $1000 getting to Photoshop CS3. I now subscribe to Creative Suite, so I am happy there. I have just lost the ability to have my version of CS3. I causes me stress, even though I no longer use it, that I have lost the equivalent of $1000. I have all of my product keys on file here with Adobe, as I always have. How may I please get a working copy of CS3 that I rightfully paid for, so that I do no feel like a buffoon for losing the equivalent of $1000? It would very much help me sleep at night simply knowing this is not a total loss.
I also bought a full version of CS4 at full price and registered it here as well, when my business at the time required Photoshop on more than 2 PC's. I do still have that disk and serial number. May I now use CS4 on 4 PC's to solve this problem? Not even that I need or want to anymore. I just hate being out $1000.
Either way, I will continue my creative suite subscription. I wish this had been available during my time in business.
Thank you,
Eddie

I'm sorry that I may have written in a confusing way.
My main trouble is that I have no versions of the CS->CS2->CS3 to use a version of CS3. I bought the original CS and then upgraded twice to get to CS3. I no longer have those installed on any PC and lack the downloads to do so, even though I have my serial numbers registered here with Adobe.
I do have a hard copy of CS4 that co-exists nicely with the new creative cloud package. I often catch myself using it, based on familiarity, my actions, and plugins that I accumulated over the years.
I appreciate your help, and I am sorry have written it in a confusing way. Thank you.

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