The most frustrating software i have ever used.

I am getting an error message "The localized resource files for this application could not be loaded.  Please reinstall or repair the application and try again.  This I have been doing since 9:00 a.m. this morning.  I purchased the Student version of Illustrator 4 and photoshop 4 for my highschooler who is planning on majoring in graphic arts.  I am no IT person but I have loaded software before.  I have been trying to load (correctly) illustrator for the past two weeks.  At each step there was a problem that took me days/ to resolve.  As i said, I am no IT person.  Below is  a message I posted earlier today.  I finally found an answer posted by someone named Bret and it worked!!!!!.  Please can someone help me with the above problem.  I am so afaid of installing Photoshop extended if I can get illustrator.
I am far from being an IT person and am very frustrated in loading this software.   I purchased the student version of Adobe photoshop  CS4 extended and Adobe Illustrator CS4.  My daughter had put a trial version on our computer for an art project. A month later I purchased both Adobe photoshop cs4 extended  and Illustrator 4.  I had trouble loading illustrator until I deleted the trial version.  After deleting cs4 extended, the illustrator worked. However something messed up my printer.  I did a system restore (opps) which messed up my Macafee virus.  I finally fixed Macafee with the help of the customer service.  However, the system restore took off the illustrator and put the cs4 extended version back on.  What a DAY.  I waited a week to try to reinstall illustrator and the CS4 extended.  Now my system will not let me uninstall the trial version nor put illustrator on correctly.  Help--you are my only hope.

fharris123 wrote:
1.  I am using aspire
2.  ram is 767 mb
3.  System is Vista Home version
4.  Trying to load Education version of Adobe illlustrator CS4.  When this is loaded will try to load Educaton version of Adobe Photoshop cs4 extended.
5.  Purchased from Academics in florida for my High Schooler.   Had to provided a letter from her school along with her photo ID. Both were bought at student discount.
Did you read the systems requirements?
2GHz or faster processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista)
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
1,024x768 display (1,280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection required for online services*
No you just squeeze under that it would seem, correct?
But then there is the system and the other applications running like your e-mail clients and browser and they all use RAM.
So I thin you might be running into t bottle neck.

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