Re-installing CS4 after harddisk breakdown

I have bought the Adobe Creative Suite CS4/Design Premium back in Feb. 2010. Recently the harddisk in my iMac broke down and was replaced (Mac OS 10.6.8) Now I cannot install my Adobe Creative Suite CS4 DVDs again! Tried several ways, desktop installation was suggested by Adobe - nothing works - won't allow installation. Are my money just wasted, or could there be another solution I haven't thought of? I would be greatly thankful for an answer.

Troubleshoot installation with install logs
And please provide a detailed description of the behavior/ errors you see.
Mylenium

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