INDesign CS3 won't install

I've been searching threads for days now and nothing i try works
I am trying to install CS3 on a G5 Mac, OSX 10.4.11. I have CS on this computer, tried the CS4 trial, decided to stay with CS3 which I am had on a deceased computer that din't have any Adobe on it except things like reader, and whatever comes with the Mac OS. When I try to load, I get everything but INDesign won't install. Tried multiple time, tried it on another computer (a G4) with similar history and the same result. I've done an uninstall on INDD4, I've cleaned preference files, tossed Colorsync profiles. At first, when I tried to install i would get an message asking for theINDD4 disk. I got rid of that when I dumped the color sync files. and now it installs everything except INDD. I'm afraid to try the clean script.
What do you suggest?

Hi Mylenium
     After updating the adobe license didn´t work any longer for the
second time, since I bought. First time CS3 cleaning tool was the
solution. But this time it is not possible just to open the
CS3cleaning tool document(PDF)- not with adobe reader, also not with
foxit for example. I removed all adobe stuff to install again, but
installation doesn´t work for the important components- photoshop
etc. At first also adobe reader didn´t work (System told me, to
install photoshop before:-) But after some deinstallation and
reinstallation now just the new downloaded adobe reader X happily
works again. Only solution to reinstall the whole system?? (medion
professional PC, windows vista 5,0 - 2 GB, 32 Bit)
     Thank you for help
     Nanna

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**** Complete list of installer error messages follows, (with duplicates of "WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure" removed. Where you see one, there had been between 3 and 20 in a row):
==================================================================
Exit Code: 7
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 0 fatal error(s), 48 error(s), 64 warning(s)
WARNING: OS requirements not met for {694213D7-1E0E-4C8F-B822-E2E3680C0FCE}
WARNING: OS requirements not met for {E4E188D2-27D5-4E4C-92CE-87F9D24AD2F6}
WARNING: OS requirements not met for {F6FA54C9-3E8F-4416-905C-DA5398DF9640}
WARNING: OS requirements not met for {F9766AC1-1461-1033-B862-DF8FE1C033BE}
WARNING: Warning: {2F6B67F4-A2BB-45D7-A80C-25FF646CC1C5} Adobe Player for Embedding will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {3F023875-4A52-4605-9DB6-A88D4A813E8D} Camera Profiles Installer will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {2EBE92C3-F9D8-48B5-A32B-04FA5D1709FA} Adobe XMP Panels CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {37AB3C65-E02C-4DCF-B0E0-4C2E253D8FA3} Photoshop Camera Raw will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {E995AC53-954A-48D2-A861-613B8D42A9BE} Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {E4E188D2-27D5-4E4C-92CE-87F9D24AD2F6} Adobe Extension Manager CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {02731921-5711-4E7A-A898-D6BCF0F2A1CD} Adobe CSXS Infrastructure CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {0D067D13-C3D7-4EA6-B346-740CD91FD547} Adobe Bridge CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: Warning: {2F6B67F4-A2BB-45D7-A80C-25FF646CC1C5} Adobe Player for Embedding will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {3F023875-4A52-4605-9DB6-A88D4A813E8D} Camera Profiles Installer will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: Warning: {2EBE92C3-F9D8-48B5-A32B-04FA5D1709FA} Adobe XMP Panels CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: Warning: {37AB3C65-E02C-4DCF-B0E0-4C2E253D8FA3} Photoshop Camera Raw will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Warning: {E995AC53-954A-48D2-A861-613B8D42A9BE} Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
WARNING: Warning: {02731921-5711-4E7A-A898-D6BCF0F2A1CD} Adobe CSXS Infrastructure CS5 will not be repaired, due to updated patch of STI and one of the top level payload is being installed.
WARNING: Payload cannot be installed due to dependent operation failure
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ERROR: - AdobeTypeSupport CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobeColorCommonSetRGB: Install failed
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ERROR: - Adobe InDesign CS5 Common Base Files: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC90_ATL_x86_x64: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe CSXS Extensions CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobeOutputModule: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86_x64: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC80_CRT_x86: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC90_MFC_x86_x64: Install failed
ERROR: - DynamiclinkSupport: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe WinSoft Linguistics Plugin CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobePDFL CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - HIL Help Search: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobeCMaps CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - Required Common Fonts Installation: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe SwitchBoard 2.0: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC80_MFC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobeColorNA CS5: Install failed
ERROR: - Microsoft_VC80_MFCLOC_x86: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe InDesign CS5 Application Base Files2: Install failed
ERROR: - Recommended Common Fonts Installation: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe InDesign CS5 Icon Handler: Install failed
ERROR: - AdobeJRE: Install failed
ERROR: - Adobe InDesign CS5 Application Base Files: Failed due to Language Pack installation failure
ERROR: - Adobe InDesign CS5 Application Feature Set Files: Install failed

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Date:          13/08/2013 9:44:23 AM
Event ID:      102
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      WIN7TEST
Description:
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<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
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Hi Abhijit,
I am able to install InDesign CS6 manually on the machines from the CD/DVD however when trying to install it via GPO or running the msi using the msi exec commands it doesn't install and leaves the above errors in the event log.
The installation was made using the same CD/DVD and the installation works on the Windows XP clients and software other than InDesign CS6 will install to the Win 7 64-bit machines via GPO.
Cheers,

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My Indesign CS3 suddenly started giving me problems when I tried to open it. I have used it for a year or so with no problem. Now, when I click to open the program, I get the moving donut (on Vista) that indicates processing is taking place, but after about 5 or so seconds, it just disappears and there is no further response from the computer. If I repeat this it will sometimes open (I have had it happen after about 5 to 30 attempts) and then the program runs fine.
I discovered, however, that each time I click to open, a process is started (taking up about 11 MB of RAM (but no application appears in the Windows Task Manager). After mutiple attempts at trying to open the program it starts to run out of RAM and I have to close some of the processes to continue.
Does anyone have an idea what is happening and how I might overcome it? All the other modules in my CS3 suite run fine. I'm running Vista Ultimate with full updates and CS3 V 5.0.4.

Hi Matt,
I'm sorry, but I haven't got a fix. I declined the suggestion to do a System Restore since I don't want to spend the time (and risk the possibility of other problems occurring) without a more convincing diagnosis. I have been burned by such suggestions in the past when trying options without a good account of why it might help.
My current work-around is to keep trying to open by repeating the double-click on the Indesign icon until it opens. This means double-clicking, then waiting a while, and if it doesn't open, repeating it until it does. After InDesign (finally) opens, I open the Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del), go to the 'processes' tab, search for all the Indesign processes that are NOT the one that is open then stop each of them one by one. You can tell which are the ones that are not open since their indication of memory is around 11K and it is unchanging. The open program takes up more memory than that and it changes.
Sometimes I have had to try to open Indesign with more than 30 tries, but eventually it opens. I have found that lately it opens after only 1 to 5 tries.
I'm surprised that they haven't diagnosed this problem yet - and set up a fix, but until this happens I guess I will continue this way until something more dependable comes up.
Regards,
OldTymer2
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