Can't open NEF files in Lightroom...why?????

I recently replaced my Canon with a Nikon D5000.
First test of taking photos and I could not upload the RAW (nef) files to my computer--either directly into my pictures or into lightroom.  Figured that out by downloading the NEF Codec, which allowed me to view my photos on my computer as thumbnails, attempts to open said Windows does not recognize this file.  Okay.  So, double-clicked an image, took me Lightroom and I selected "import" to be given the "this file is unsupported or damaged."  I have tried EVERRYTHING I can think of, cannot get these files to open.  I will say I am fairly new to using Lightroom beyond the basics, but I had no problem importing RAW files from my canon.
Is there some sort of setting I need to change to allow these files to be opened in lightroom???  I tried copying from file and copying as a DNG--neither worked.
Help would be appreciated very much!!  I have spent the past two hours in frustration trying to figure this out, no one seems to have a clue.

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:44 PM, lindsayf26 <[email protected]> said:
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I recently replaced my Canon with a Nikon D5000.
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First test of taking photos and I could not upload the RAW (nef) files to my computer--either directly into my pictures or into lightroom.  Figured that out by downloading the NEF Codec, which allowed me to view my photos on my computer as thumbnails, attempts to open said Windows does not recognize this file.  Okay.  So, double-clicked an image, took me Lightroom and I selected "import" to be given the "this file is unsupported or damaged."  I have tried EVERRYTHING I can think of, cannot get these files to open.  I will say I am fairly new to using Lightroom beyond the basics, but I had no problem importing RAW files from my canon.
And your version of LR is ...?
LR supports the D5000 in the latest v2.5, AFAIK.
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