Illustrator CS3 - & Stupid Me

I formatted my main HD drive two days ago - partitioned = 50GB for C:\ & 200GB for C2 (comes up D:\ - & since then, have been trying to install all my programmes ...
The first thing I did was install XP-SP3 --- hit a few dll problems - but sorted those ...
When it came to my programmes - I decided to install them onto the partitioned C2 part - intended for programmes & data ..
Photoshop CS2 installed fine ...
When it came to Illustrator - I inserted the CD - hit the Autoplay - & the pre-install whirred into action ... I then asked it to install it to C2 (D:\) which it started to do ...
Then - I had a power cut - only a short one --- but it was enough to 'mess-up' the install .....
The CD has blatantly refused to install again ... It gets as far as the pre-install 'search' - but stops & everything goes silent & still ...
As is my usual practice, I had set a Restore Point before installation - & restored back to this point - but still no joy ....
I then cleared the Registry of all the stray Illustrator bits - still no joy ....
My AV & ASW were both switched off ..
I had no problems as all with it when I only had SP2 - so wonder if it's the SP3 which is causing my problems ...
Can anyone help ? ... Thanks in advance ...
Sue

Thank you very much ... Done & dusted ...
What a palarva ... :-)))
Sue

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