Photoshop CS2 Corrupted by Virus

I had the unfortunate experience of having a virus infect my pc. After the virus was removed, Photoshop would not launch. Received error messages regarding bad files, access denied, etc. Decided to unstall the program and then reinstall. The uninstall seemed to work -- meaning t went through some actions and eventually stopped. But when I tried to reinstall, I got this message:
                 Error 1321.  The installer has insufficient privileges to modiy the file c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS2/Scripting Guide/Sample
                                   Scripts/JavaScript/Active layer.jsx.
Dead in the water at this point.  Suggestions?   (Using XP Pro).
Joe

Reinstall the application from your disc or the backup image you made of the files you downloaded.
Search the Adobe site for instructions on how to do a full removal first.  This may help:  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/331/331405.html
Beyond that, your system itself may be corrupted.
-Noel

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