Lightroom and Using the editor in PS3

On using Lightroom to open up a DNG file file in Photoshop CS3 I receive the message "Lightoom is unable to prepare the selected file (file address) It will not be opened". I have read the other links in this forum and have tried the solutions offered with no success. I have plenty of space on my hard drives and I use the default folders to store the images.
Does anyone have any other ideas why Lightroom cannot open a file which it has saved and provides the correct file path?
Currently I am using a work around by using Photoshop manually to open up the DNG and saving as a TIFF. I then drag and drop this into Lightroom to import it into the catalogue. But what a fuss. Lightroom can then open the TIFF in Photoshop, but I am unlikely to want to do this.
Any suggestions gratefully received.

Although Jao's tip enabled me to open my TIFF file in Photoshop I wasn't able to "save" the file in Photoshop but could only use "Save as" which was still a hassle. Photoshop was reporting "Could not complete your request due to a programe error. It was also reporting an error under File/File Info in the drop down menu.
It would seem that Jao's tip simply worked round the initial problem rather than curing it as in both cases the problem was with Save, but I could Save As. It appeared that the problem was around the metadata and after much experimenting discovered that the problem was due to editing the capture time on my imports in Lightroom. I took all the times back several hours and did this before I adjusted the image in Photoshop. I had tried to set back the time to its original capture time, but this did not help. The solution was to delete all of the imported files and re-import. I then edited the files in photoshop before changing the capture times. However, I must admit that I am now reluctant to change the capture times at all - which isn't a great loss.

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I believe I should be able to Import a JPG from somewhere (HD, Floppy Drive, CD Drive)into the LR Library and then call upon Photoshop CS3 to Edit that JPG. If I am not incorrect, when reading the Lightroom Documentation, I see where this action is supported.
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