Adobe CS3 "AMT Subsystem Failure"

[Hieru]

I've run into a bit of a headache with my installation of CS3 Design Premium.

After trialing LumenRT I decided to uninstall it as SU has crashed on close since installation. Unfortunately this screwed up 50% of the programmes on my PC. Neither reverting to a working configuration or restore point undid the damage.

For most programmes it was easy enough to repair or reinstall them. My CS3 suite is a different matter and none of the programmes will run because of the dreaded "AMT Subsystem Failure - The licensing subsystem has failed catastrophically". I've followed all of the solutions suggested by Adobe and others online, but nothing works. I can't even uninstall the suite in order to try reinstalling (Adobe's CS5 clean uninstall tool doesn't work).

I've downloaded a trial of CS5.5 Design Premium as a temporary solution - which works just fine. Speaking with Adobe the only other remaining option - short of upgrading to CS5.5 - would be to reinstall my operating system.

Has anyone else run into this problem and know of any solutions that might work?

[Pixero]

Not sure this will help you but here are some links I Googled:

http://photoshopnews.com/2007/04/16/adobe-technote-manually-remove-photoshop-cs3-public-beta-windows-xp/
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
http://www.raymond.cc/forum/software/8321-cs3-wont-uninstall-or-install-3.html

[Hieru]

Thanks Pixero

I've already tried the Creative Suite Cleaner, but the other two look promising.

[Hieru]

I've only tried one of the above solutions (with no success) but whilst looking at my options I thought that I could subscribe to CS5.5 whilst waiting for CS6. However I stumbled upon a slight problem that more people should be aware of.

In the past Adobe offered good discounts when upgrading from the previous 3 versions. When CS6 is released these discounts will only apply to people who have CS5