CS5 Indesign file from mac not opening on a pc

Greetings, I have an Indesign CS5 file from mac that i can't open on a pc. I made a package on my mac first, and then send it through wetransfer to my email. when i open it on the pc with a same version it says i need to upgrade my version first, which i already did and still didn't work. Could somebody help me please?

What version do you have on the PC? CS5 files should open in CS5, CS5.5 and CS6. Perhaps the file is really a CS5.5 or CS6 file? You can find out using Jongware's script at Adobe Forums: [Ann] Identify Your InDesign File

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I have the latest version of InDesign on my pc computer.
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