It does sound like it might have to do with the demo.
You could try backing up your saves, uninstalling the game (and the demo if there are remnants of it), and reinstalling the game. Does the demo show up as a separate install in your Programs list?
You could also try asking for a saved game from near the start of Chapter 3, and see if loading that gets you past the "sticky" area.
You might also try posting at the developer's forum (Phoenix Online forum) in their tech support for Moebius forum at
http://www.postudios.com/blog/forum/index.php?board=109.0