Photoshop cs4 will not install

i have recently downloaded the trail version of cs4 to see if i like it but when i try to install it goes to the checking system profile install thing but stops once it gets about 3/4 of the way done with it. also when it stops i get an install message about command line parameters about different modes. please can anyone help!!

Vista or XP?
check services and turn windows installer to auto
Turn off anti-virus
Turn off windows defender
Turn off any running programs you don't need in msconfig.
Put the folder on windows desktop and run setup program as administrator.
Make sure you install at the default location as the software seems to be happy there.
Depending on how far you got you may have to run the CS4 cleaner and windows uninstaller. There is a section in the help area on what to download and how to do it.
There is a "how to set up" in the help area too.

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