Why can't ID "verify the serial number"?

Adobe InDesign CS.
Mac G5.
Tiger final version.
Just got the message that my serial number needs to be verified and to reinstall. I've opened this copy countless times. I recall very vaguely that this happened once befroe and I had to trash a p-list or some such. Or per messages here it may have to do with Adobe Reader--I have both 8 and 9 now.
How do I fix this without reinstalling (which, per messages here, does not work anyway)?
Thank you.

> why would you have both 8 and 9 installed?
For some reason it was suggested a few months ago that I get 9, so I did. Some time later I gto an upgrade notice for 8 so I also upgraded 8.
Based on your note I trashed 8, but that did not solve the problem. I have not yet deleted it from the trash.
> Did you check the information on the Acrobat update problem?
Uhh, err, what information Bob? (Also is that a typo?--Acrobat is not the problem. Reader may be. —?)
> CS is the earliest version eligible for upgrade to CS4. If you wait til CS5 ships you will be completely out of the upgrade path and will have to pay full price. Also note that your G5 will not run CS5 which is Intel only
To be clear. You are suggesting I upgrade CS to 4 soon. —Yes?

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