File error - FORMAT TOO NEW

I am very stuck at the moment. I am helping a uni student with a project in edits and this " "File's format is too new for this version of the application" message comes up but I have made sure the FCP versions were the same and they are.
I have FCP Studio 2 - FCP 6 - brand new - and the FCP that the student used was the same. Some of the FCP files I can open but most I cannot. I asked whether he worked on more then one computer and he said yes but all versions are the same.
I do not have the internet on my MAC so I cannot do an update so is there any other ways to fix this?

You say your FCS is brand new, but you do not have Internet, which puts you several subreleases behind.
From 6.0.1. to 6.0.2 for example there is a problem because a project created or modified in 6.0.2 can not be taken back to 6.0.1.
Also check the version of Quicktime you both are using.
Working with FCS and WT without the possibiity to upgrade via internet will cause you more similar problems down the road.
Jochen

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