Photoshop cs2 won't start

I am out of town. I know that I have an old version of photoshop (CS2), but when I return home, I plan to buy a new computer and update photoshop to the latest version.
In the meantime, I'm having problems starting photoshop on windows xp. When I start it, I get a window, "Adobe Photoshop CS2 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." If I click, it gives technical information about the problem.
I've rebooted, and the same things happens. If I were back home and had access to my install disks, I would reinstall. Is there anything that I can do while I'm here in LA?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Frank

thudnuk wrote:
I did exactly what you said, but did not get a reset window. Am I missing something?
You have to be VERY quick to get those keys down IMMEDIATELY after starting Photoshop from it's menu entry or shortcut, and it sometimes takes several tries.
-Noel

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