Integration problem Lightroom 2.4 - Photoshop CS4

Hi,
I have a problem with editing in photoshop! Nothing seems to work as in the video's and documentation.
Problem description:
When I use the option to edit a selected photo in CS4 or edit as a smartobject in CS4 CS4 starts
up but the photo is not imported. Lightroom displays an error message " cannot start CS" (after some delay).
Is this a known problem?
Your help will be appreciated!

I wouldn't delete the prefs.
I have had this occur two or three times but not consistently - have reported a bug but cannot reproduce !! Random is hard to track and find.
However LR will open Ps and after the error message if you do the edit/open again all will be well.
If you want you can open PS first and the problem doesn't seem to occur.

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Faulting application name: Photoshop.exe, version: 11.0.2.0, time stamp: 0x4bf2d4f6
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1000
[ Qualifiers]
0
Level
2
Task
100
Keywords
0x80000000000000
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[ SystemTime]
2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z
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78845
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Photoshop.exe
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4bf2d4f6
unknown
0.0.0.0
00000000
c0000005
65637275
e28
01cb2bb3471d87bf
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unknown
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<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
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<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z" />
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<Data>11.0.2.0</Data>
<Data>4bf2d4f6</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>65637275</Data>
<Data>e28</Data>
<Data>01cb2bb3471d87bf</Data>
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<Data>b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef</Data>
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Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: GN697AA-ABA a6214x
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80 GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Display Device:
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Manufacturer: NVIDIA
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
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Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60 Hz)
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