Usage Tracking Catalog Problem

I am trying to setup usage tracking in OBIEE running on Windows 2008. Every time I try to open the sample catalog I receive the following error: Error initializing/loading existing Catalog: D:\UsageStatistics\UsageTracking. I have tried the file from three different installs with the same error. I am using 7-Zip to unpack the zip file.
Any ideas

Sorry about that -- this is 11g. I haven't gotten far. I have been using blogs like: http://obieeelegant.blogspot.com/2011/08/obiee11g-setting-up-usage-tracking.html to guide me. While looking at the sample files provided I just wanted to take a look at the catalog provided in OBIEEHOME\instances\instance1\bifoundation\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication_obis1\sample\usagetracking\usagetracking.zip. When I unzip and then try and open it in offline mode I am getting the error.

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http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/fmw/bi/biee/r1013/usage_tracking/usage_tracking.htm
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/usage-tracking-in-obi-ee/
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2010-07-08 14:53:16
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Client Driver Version 10.02.0001
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