Photoshop CS5 Licensing Expired Issue

Hello,
I was part of the Beta Testing group (through adobe) with Photoshop CS5 before it's release. As such, I had Photoshop CS5 prior to its release. When the License expired I don't think I deleted it correctly from my computer. Now, I've purchased my new copy of CS5 (including Photoshop) and it installed (after much problems. It saw that I had copy elements of Photoshop. It suggested I get the Photoshop cleaner and run it. I did run it and finally was able to install the full CS5, including Photoshop). Now... when I try to RUN/OPEN photoshop CS5 it says my license has expired. It hasn't. I just bought it. So, I used the application in the CS5 folder that had the uninstall application. I ran the  uninstall And then RE-INSTALLED it off the dvd. I tried AGAIN to launch Photoshop and it still says its license has expired. What do I do? I've spent hours on this and have gotten no work done in Photoshop today. HELP.

I understand that corporate IT is slow to adopt new things.  It has always been thus.
But if you write memos to your IT management (and your own management) that say that the apps you need to do your work are really not working right any longer with the old system, that would put some heat on getting them to start to upgrade.  It might even net you a new computer in the short term.
The IT folks skipped Vista (which sounds justifiable, but it really wasn't).  Now they're trying to delay Windows 7 as long as possible.  Give them the reasons they can't.  Windows 7 may be pretty different, but it really works.  They may say they're waiting for Service Pack 1, but I suspect it's fear of change mostly.
Honestly, if any IT department hasn't already begun serious development behind the scenes to work out what's involved with switching to Windows 7, then they are dinosaurs and need to be fired.  It's become impossible to buy computers with XP pre-installed.  What will they do when they buy one that simply can't be downgraded to their own XP installation?  At some point computer companies will determine it's no longer cost effective to support XP (no drivers, etc.).
Microsoft has already ended Mainstream Support for XP and sales of new copies of XP, and has set the Extended Support end date (granted, it's been extended and is not imminent).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/products/lifecycle
-Noel

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