How do I convert Pagemaker 7 files to InDesign CC?

I've used Pagemaker 6.5 and 7 for years but finally upgraded to InDesign CC last year. I still need, however, some of the Pagemaker 7 files. Is there a way to convert them to InDesign CC? I still have the installation disks for Pagemaker 7, and have installed it before on a Windows 7 computer (it worked, but crashed on exit). It will not install on my new Windows 7 system (hangs right after the Windows permission screen), so I can't even cut and paste between the two programs..

Thanks: Adobe does state support for Windows XP, with their 7.01a patch which I ran for a long time: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2426 .
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum system requirements:
Adobe PageMaker 7.0.1 (International English, Universal English) running on Microsoftﾮ Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NTﾮ 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XPﾮ.

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