Can't open InD CS2 files in InD CS4

I have tons of files created in CS2 version of InDesign on Windows XP Pro. On my machine, I installed CS4 Design Standard on the same OS. Now, when trying to open most of CS2 files, I'm getting the error message "Cannot open "filename". Please upgrade your plug-ins to their latest version, or upgrade to the latest version of Adobe InDesign." But no plug-in mentioned in this message.
Is there any solution to a problem?

Are you being offered the option, in CS4, to open the CS2 files with
missing plugins?
That's the message I get when I'm trying to open CS2 files (not all of them but many):
CS2 is installed on machine nearby. I tried exporting CS2 files to INX on that computer and then opened them in CS4, and noticed another issue: some content was missing (e.g. anchored text frames).
By trial and error worked out such a routine:
1) In CS2, disable all 3d party plug-ins
2) Open CS2 file, delete all the content and export in INX
3) Open INX, drag-and-drop pages from CS2 file
4) Save as a new CS2 file
5) Open in CS4
It works, but I wonder if there's an easier way?

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