Help installing CS3 on my Vista computer

HP G60-235DX laptop
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor
320 GB hard drive
3 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) with Service Pack 1
I just purchased a new laptop this week and I need to install CS3 on it. Now I have the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium edition with student licensing. I have this software installed on my other PC with XP on it and it worked just fine. When I put the disc in to install on my new laptop, the AutoPlay feature comes up asking me what I want to do with the product, but install CS3 is not an option. The options that are listed are Import Pictures, View Pictures, Create Disc or Edit Image, Make a muvee with photos, and of course open folder to view files. I tried opening the folder and finding the Adobe CS3 folder but there is not just a folder marked 'Adobe CS3'. I typed setup.exe in the run command but it was not a valid request so nothing happened. When I open the folder I see Documentation, Goodies, and Creative Suite 3 Web Premium Read Me. I cannot navigate through the files and find anything to click on that would make me thing that it would install the suite.
It has been a while since I installed this on my other PC, so I am not exactly sure I remember how it went when installing. I was just wondering if maybe this is something that can be easily remedied. Any help would be appreciated.

Well I feel like a genius now haha. I see what the problem was. I guess upon installing my software on my PC in the past I put the paper that is inside the case with the coupon code on top of the side that had the application install CD and I never saw it until this evening since I didn't move the paper. It was hidin from me. I appreciate the help though.

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