Installing CS4 64bit in Windows 7 to a custom drive letter

Hi all,
Currently a CS3 user on XP SP3 but wanting to retire my old computer and build a new i7 machine running on Windows 7 64bit and will upgrade to CS4 so I can run 64bit mode and take advantage of GPU features plus more than 4gigs of memory!
Downloaded the CS4 trial to take a look at the program and specifically the detailed install instructions and was shocked to read that CS4 64bit can only be installed on the default (C:\) drive???  Is this really so?
I had planned to use one of the new superfast Solid State drives of around 80Gb capacity to run Win 7 only, no programs on C:\ just Win 7.  I currently use this method in my XP machine with a C:\ drive just for the O/S and a P:\ drive for programs and of course a dedicated scratch disk.
Why is CS4 64bit the only program I can see (from my list of stuff I'll need) to insist on being installed with the O/S?  Is there any way round this? I need to get this sorted in my own mind beofre ordering the various HDDs to make the new machine as I may have to revert to a 500Gb C:\ drive if this is the case.
Thanks for any help you can give this 64bit virgin lol
Dave

Thanks for the replies guys,
Mylenium,  I'm going to play Mr Dense here for a post   You are saying this was no different for CS3 etc?  I'm on CS3 (32bit) and it's installed on my P:\ drive but I recognise there are parts of CS3 also on C:\.  You're saying this is no different for CS4 64bit?
i.e. I could install the main program on P:\ and have the shared stuff on C:\ - i.e. situation normal?  I don't have to have it all on C:\ ?
Zeno, call me a wuss but I learnt early on with Windows to keep stuff apart!  My last two PCs had multiple drives and I like to keep the O/S on it's own drive in case I need to reinstall/repair etc.  I left One dirve does it all behind a few years back and a multi drive approach has served me well.
Hudechrome, thanks for that link - heavy going!  I'll have a good read.  I don't want to jump into something with issues, I'm just trying (aren't we all!) to put together the components that will make PS run as fast and efficient as it can.
Thanks all
Dave

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