Upgrading Photoshop CS5 to CS6

I have just downloaded PS CS6 as an upgrade to CS5. Do I need to uninstall CS5 first before installing CS6? Will I need to keep the disk for CS5 if I need to re-install CS6 if I upgrade my computer?
Thanks,
Ben

Do I need to uninstall CS5 first before installing CS6?
No. CS6 will install into its own folder. You can keep using CS5 and CS6.
Will I need to keep the disk for CS5 if I need to re-install CS6 if I upgrade my computer?
Not the disk. Just the CS5 serial number. Keep all serial numbers very safe and handy for future reference.
When you reinstall CS6 (new computer or re-build the old one) just install the CS6 upgrade disk (even if no Adobe product has ever been installed on that computer).
The CS6 installer will ask you for the CS6 serial and will recognise that it's an upgrade. It will then ask you to enter a serial from an earlier qualifying version. Enter your CS5 serial number and the CS6 will complete the install.

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