Intel iMac, old Photoshop

Not sure what category my problem fits into. Ages ago I bought Photoshop 6.0 for my G4/500. I upgraded to OS10.3.9, and I upgraded my Photoshop to CS2. I just got an Intel-based iMac, and want to transfer CS2 over, but when I try I get a message that says "one or more files in the Adobe Application Support folder, necessary for running Photoshop, are missing. Please run Photoshop installer and re-install Photoshop." Then I get a message that says"Your Adobe Photoshop user name or serial number is missing or invalid. The application cannot continue and must now exit." I can't reinstall Photoshop 6.0 from the original disc since it is a Classic Application and won't work with Intel-based Macs, and since I bought CS2 as a downloadable upgrade, I can't install it without 6.0 installed on the computer. I don't want to have to buy CS3 software when all I should have to do is buy the upgrade, but I have no idea what to do here. Anyone more experienced than I (which means almost anyone reading this!) got any thoughts? Thanks very much for your time.

You cannot just copy the CS2 Application folder over and expect it to work. It needs to be installed properly or possibly transfered over using the Migration Assistant. There is usually a way to install an upgrade clean by entering the the Photoshop 6.0 serial followed by the CS2 serial. I would contact Adobe Support and see what they recommend. Just an fyi CS2 is not optimized to run on the Intel platform either so ideally you will want to get the CS3 version of Photoshop for the best performance.
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