Need help installing PS CS4 on new Windows 7 laptop

The laptop I had crashed and I bought a new one.  Windows 7.  Trying to reinstall Photoshop CS4 onto it, but getting error message, "The installer database is corrupt.  Contact customer support."
I contacted customer support and was told they no longer offer phone support for CS4 and I'd need to get help in the forum.
Can anyone help me get through this?
Also, I know I'm going to have another issue, because this is an upgrade version and when I first installed it, I had to contact customer support because I was upgrading from an educational version.  So would also need help with that.
Please help me with this.  Hate to have to just throw out a $500 program.

Welcome to the forum.
First, here is a general article, on installing most Adobe programs: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2703389#2703389
There are some tips, that might prove useful, such as Copying the installation DVD's to the HDD, and trying the install from there.
Also, there is an Installation Forum, that might be useful, if they they have not gone exclusively to CC issues: http://forums.adobe.com/community/download_install_setup?view=discussions
Good luck,
Hunt

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