.indd file does not open using InDesign 2014

Hello All,
I am getting the following message when attempting to open an .indd file :-
" Cannot open the file "abc.indd". Adobe InDesign may not support the file format,
a plug-in that supports the file format may be missing, or the file may be open in another application. "
I am using InDesign 2014 trial version. I have also used InDesign CC (ver 9.22) to open the file but got the same message.
How can I resolve this issue ?
Thanks

Usually this message is completely accurate -- either there's a lock file in the folder left over from a previous session that was not properly deleted (.idlk), or the file isn't actually a .indd (does it have an extension?), .indt, .inx or .idml file. We see this a lot when people rename PDF files thinking all they have to do is change the extension.
If you open the file in a plain text editor, the first few lines should tell you if it's an InDesign file...

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