CS2 Opening Pagemaker files

I'm a PageMaker hold out - been using it for years - have CS2 Premimum but have only dabbled with it prefering to stay with the more familiar PageMaker.  However, I realize I have to go to Indesign because of support, operating systems, etc.  I have a problem in that Indesign won't open any PageMaker files.  I was able to open them before but now am getting a message saying that the PageMaker file is corrupt and can't be opened.
This is occurring on all PM files - even test ones that I create and try to open.  The files are apparently not corupt because PM opens them all.
I'm using InDesign CS2, PM 7.01, trying to open the PM files direct from the hard drive that the file was created on, recently reinstalled Windows XP Media Center, and had to reinstall PM and ID.  Since then can not open a PM file in ID.
Can anyone put there shed some light on this.  I have years of PM files that need converted to ID if I am to move on to ID.  (Plan is to open them as I need them.)    I would appreciate any hin ts, solutions you might have.

Thanks Bob, Peter  . . . . . you guys have saved me a lot of heartache and time.  I'l l roll back to SP2 and go from there.
I REALLY appreciate the help.
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