Should I uninstall CS3 before installing CS6 (not an upgrade)?

I have unsuccessfully installed CS6 onto a machine that already has CS3. I have gone through the whole CS6 installation and just can't find the new app anywhere - and CS3 is still there.

It should not be necessary. Except for Acrobat all the apps are independent. What OS are you running? Any error messages?

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