Removing Adobe CS3 trial to install real

[alra111]

I was reading the instructions for installing Adobe PhotoShop CS3.

I had to remove my trial software first, which wasn't expired yet.

Here were Adobe's instructions.

Before you uninstall, close all applications currently running on your system—including other Adobe applications, Microsoft Office applications, and browser windows.
IMPORTANT: Mac OS has new uninstall functionality. DO NOT drag applications to the trash to uninstall them. To safely uninstall on Mac OS X, double-click the product installer in Applications\Utilities\Adobe Installers. Authenticate as an administrator, then select Remove Components and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: Before uninstalling you will need to deactivate Photoshop CS3 by choosing Help > Deactivate and following the on screen instructions.

Of course, this little "Note" came AFTER the instructions for uninstalling, which I had already followed.

Now, whenever I try to install, it tells me I cannot install Adobe Photoshop CS3 because it conflicts with:

Adobe PhotoShop CS3.

Nice, huh?

Did I just spend all this moeny for nothing?

How can I get around this?

Alra111

 

[Natobasso]

Search for Photoshop and remove any .plist and .pref files you find for CS3. If you still have the Adobe CS3 uninstaller run that too.

 

[Diablorist]

I did the exact same thing as you, glad to see I'm not the only one
You can remove CS3 from your system using the CS3 Clean Script available at
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html

 

[ryans6002]

is there a way to remove illustator or photoshop cs3 without using the adobe clean script download or using the adobe uninstaller? i already threw uninstaller files in the trash and cant download the adobe clean script.
cheers!

 

[eric2006]

Why can't you download the script? You can look for adobe-related files with spotlight, perhaps.