Photoshop Elements :: How To Install Elements 5.0 From CD

I am using an HP desktop running under MS Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP2, with gmail running in (or not in) compatibility mode and Norton Internet Security.

Formerly everything was running perfectly for a long time; but then I encountered blue screens and the local PC shop fixed that by backing up everything and then formatting the HD.  I put basic stuff back from the backup the shop made, then I went away – out of the country for 2 weeks during which I took a bunch of pictures.  Photoshop Elements 5.0 worked at this point - I successfully uploaded them into a Pictures directory.  Next, I continued working on bringing to life other SW I had working before the blue screen/backup (e. g., allowing gmail to come up in compatibility mode).  Next, I took 3 pictures and, planning to  upload them into Photoshop, tried to bring up Photoshop Elements 5.0. The window appearing is titled “Organizer – Photoshop Elements 5.0 – My Catalog.psa”.  It circles for a long while then adds “not responding” to the window title and then I must X out and close the program.

I have reinstalled several times (from the CD), but the above scenario reoccurs.  I have just run CCleaner, deleting the Windows and Applications materials it recommended; again above scenario occurs when trying to bring up Photoshop.  It just does not show any thumbnails, the circle just keeps revolving and then “not responding” appears.