Help: FCE 2.0.3 project files will not open in FCE 4.0

I have been using FCE 2.0.3 on a PowerBook G4 and PowerPC G5 to annotate a number of movie files with markers. I recently bought a new MacBook Pro with Intel and the new FCE 4.0. The new FCE launches when I double click on a FCE 2.0.3 project file, but then I get the following message:
This project is unreadable or may be too new for this version of Final Cut.
I really NEED to be able to open these older project files with all of the markers and sequences intact. Can anyone help???

Hello Tom,
Thank you so much for your help. I spent about 2 hours on the phone with a very dedicated
Video Tech support person from Apple, and, unfortunately, we did not manage to solve the
problem. He also had me email a project file to him, which he was able to open. He then saved it as a FCE 4.0 project file and emailed it back to me. However, I was still unable to open it (I got the same message as with the original).
Here's what I think the problem may be: I moved all my FCE 2.0 project files and media
from my PowerBook G4 to my new MacBook Pro using Apple's Migration Assistant BEFORE I
installed FCE 4.0 on my new MacBook Pro (no version of FCE was installed on it
beforehand). So, I think that the problem may have something to do with the fact that the
Final Cut Express Documents folder existed already on my laptop when I installed the
program.
The reason that I think this is that this morning I installed FCE 4.0 on my Mac Mini (with Intel and running Leopard OS 10.5.1) BEFORE I transferred one of the FCE 2.0 project files and associated media to it. I was ABLE to open the project file -- I received the message "The file format of this project is from an earlier version. Would you like to update this project file?" I went ahead and updated the file, and, then I was able to open it without any problem.
So, my current plan is to delete FCE 4.0 from my MacBook Pro as well as the Final Cut
Express Documents folder that contains all of my FCE 2.0 project files. Then I will
reinstall FCE 4.0 and, after that, I will copy the FCE 2.0 project files to the Final Cut
Express Documents folder that is created.
I will let you know if this is successful.
Thank you (and Peter) for your help!
- Kathy

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