InDesign Pantone Issue

when trying to add swatches i get this message:
"Cannot create swatch library. There are no swatches in this file...:
This is a brand new document that I am trying to work on and want to add Pantone Solid Color swatches.
running InDesign CS on G5 Mac OS 10.4.1. I know my software is outdated but I've never had this problem before.
thanks for any info.

Also update to 10.4.11
10.4.1 had many issues none of which were good.
Also make sure you are fully updated for CS.
after you are updated choose new swatch in the swatch pallet and choose pantone solid in the color mode pulldown.

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Help please.
I know this topic has been discussed (Pat Davis - 04:31pm May 28, 2008) but there didn't appear to be a solution. I'm running 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G4. Indesign CS2 has decided to give me the message "Cannot create swatch library. There are no swatches in the file...Presets: Swatch Libraries." The swatches are there! This has been going on for the last couple of days. I can create colours eg cmyk or rgb but not use and Pantone swatches. Anybody have any ideas.
Cheers Pam

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D [06/May/2011:08:32:19 -0700] [Job 66] STATE: +connecting-to-device
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D [06/May/2011:08:32:19 -0700] [Job 66] UdfA517username.cor
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