Installer Database is corrupt on new install

I have the Photoshop CS4 extended disk and am trying to install it on a new windows 7 computer. I did deactivate it on the old computer. When I put the disk in and try to install, I get the message that it's corrupt. I cannot find any downloads for this product-only the new ones. There is no caps database to delete, as I have not had the program at all on this computer yet. I do have PSE11 on it and it has a caps.db file. Would that be the problem? Shouldn't this be a whole different installation? Anyway, if I can't get help online I will have to call on Monday but I was hoping to get this installed over the weekend.

I tried starting a download of the new one and then paused it and tried the link again. It started to work but when I click on the exe file I get an error that says "The file archive part of Adobe Photoshop CS4 is missing. You need all parts i nthe same folder in order to extract Adobe Photoshop CS4. Please download all parts."
eta: I'm trying the 7zip file now. It's taking a lot longer so maybe it'll work. Keeping my fingers and toes cross. I tried to do live chat but even though it was during the posted times, it said "sorry we missed you" so I'm not sure what time to try. I called but was on hold way past the end time shown.
eta: never mind-I managed to read the instructions (imagine that!) and I think I've got it. I'm doing the install now so I will update if it works (or not).
Message was edited by: gale1965

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