Photoshop CS4 install problem

I`m running Windows Vista, AMD Turion X2 64bit, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD. Downloaded the installer from the website, placed it in C:\Temp and tried to install.
When the installation begins it shows the "Checking System Profile" window, when the progress bar is near the end an error message appears saying "Command line option syntax error. Type Command /? for Help.". I click the OK button and the installer gets stuck at the "Checking System Profile" window.
I've tried common procedures for this such as placing the installer in C:\Temp and changing %TEMP% and %TMP% to C:\Temp. And yes, the installer is being run as administrator.

Here's a solution that worked for me:
Download and install the English version of Photoshop CS4 (The file name has a _CL1 extension.) The errors will still be there. Details show that certain components did not load.
Then download the FRENCH language version -- the one with the _CL4 extension. (I chose French because I could have worked with the program in French if I had to.)
Now open the French installer and REinstall Photoshop. The installer will just show the components that were missing from the English language version installation, so just go ahead and install ONLY those components.
and Voila! You get a working version of Photoshop CS4 64 bit version IN ENGLISH! The French installer only added the missing components which, apparently, had nothing to do with the interface language.

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