Win XP / 7 dual boot activation problem...

Here's the scene:
1/ Have Xp installed and CS4 running fine... (used to have CS3 as well but there was a mobo problem and CS3 now gives an activation error message. Too much of a hassle to reformat and reinstall... yada, yada, yada.)
2/ Just installed Win 7 to test as a dual boot option and installed CS4 fresh. PS and AI both give me a "Licensing for the product has expired" message with no options. There are no other activations, meaning no alternative on another system or laptop, etc.
Is there a work around or do i have to do a completely fresh install? Meaning, deactivate CS4 in th XP boot and then reinstall CS4 in th Win 7 boot?
TIA...
Kz
NB: FYI, have posted this in the Creative Suites (Win) forum as well...

Prhaps this will help
http://tehparadox.com/forum/f58/adobe-cs4-licensing-product-has-expired-fix-246488/

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