InDesign1.5 / Windows7 / won't open existing files

'Cannot open the file "bn66y.indd". InDesign may not support the file format, or a plug-in that supports the file formay may be missing.'
I have been using InDesign1.5 for some years on an XP system, and recently on one under XPx64 with no problems. I've now got Windows7 running [on the same machine as I have been using for XPx64]. InDesign will create and save new files and open them, but will not open any of the files I created while using XP. The above dialog is all I get.
Mike Harrison,
Midlothian

Taking something of a shot in the dark here. The earlist version of ID I started using was version 3 or CS running on XP Pro at the time. As I've never used ID 1.5, I cannot vouch for its performance on XP / XP 64.
As for Win 7, you may have run into an upgrade brick wall. Old software can do odd things on a new OS. Anything from not installing to issues you are experiencing.
An upgrade to CS4 is probably in order, or is this out of the question?
Ian

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