Photoshop CS3 wrong colors, monitor profile issue

Hi, I have this problem, i formatted my pc, reinstalled everything, and when i started Ps, with ,me this error, showing white like purple, any suggestion?
http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pscs3nz5.jpg
Thanks.

Recalibrate your monitor. You can use Adobe Gamma if you have it, or try some free software like Quickgamma. Hardware calibrators are best and most accurate to keeping your monitor calibrated consistently, if you want to spend some money, but otherwise, software eyeball calibrators can fix your problem cheaply and easily.

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