User Name, Organization, or serial Number not valid

I have windows 8
I own 4 disc Creative Suites 2.0
I installed the program.
All programs open but Photoshop.
I get the Error: "Your Adobe Photoshop user name, organizaiton, or serial number is missing or invalid. The application cannot continue and must now exit."
I uninstalled it.
Installed the online free version.
Same error.
Uninstalled that, and reinstalled my version.
Looked for the the database file expressed in solution 4 of the following web page
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/startup-error-photoshop-cs2-mac.html
Can't find the file they are talking about.
Need some help. Don't want to upgrade. Paid a lot of money for this version and I know it inside and out.
Just want to use it only.
Thanks for any help.
It worked a week ago by the way... Not sure what has happened for this to start up....
Thanks,
Jeff

I found the fix:
Uninstall all versions of Adobe cs2
When prompted for the install location you need to know what the "Updated Syste" is calling your install directory.
Most of the time it is: PROGRA~2
So you need to change your install location to :
c:\PROGRA~2\Adobe
Then go through the rest of the install as normal and BAM! Photoshop will work without anymore errors.
Thanks to this article I was able to figure it out:
http://planetmediocrity.com/2013/01/installing-photoshop-cs2-on-windows-7-64-bit/
If only the people at Adobe help centers were this educated....
I like to buy software and use it. NOT keep buying software updates and upgrades. Especially when the software is between 600 and 1000 dollars. For those prices it should ALWAYS work.

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