Unknown error (-108) when i run illustrator CS3

Hi all
Every time I run Illustrator CS3, this msg appears:
"An unknown error has occurred (-108), Adobe Illustrator will now quit"
then illustrator quits
i got the same error even after re-installing
my friend has exact error, so he installed it on different PC and it worked
NOTE: some people say that this is a low RAM error, but my CPU is 0% and RAM is 1Gb, so it is impossible that this is a memory error
I have Photoshop CS3, Flash CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, Bridge CS3, Device Central CS3, and some other adobe products, all work properly, i never got this error with them
Help me please
Thank you

Hi Jacob,
I have the same problem so tried your suggestion, but although Illustrator goes through the whole opening up sequence of loading items, once it's done that nothing else appears, the program just disappears.
Do you have any idea why this is happening?
Susie

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