Open CS5 documents in InDesign CC

When opening InDesign CS5 files in InDesign CC it is opening up as "converted" and forcing us to "Save As". Is there an easy way to forcibly overwrite the document instead of save as?
We're having the same problem with InDesign server scripts failing because if ID server CC opens a CS5 file it will not forcibly save as CC and will throw an error.
This is a problem for us because we need do not want our users manually going in and trying to find the right path to save their documents as they're all stored on a network share.

Simply try saving with the same name. It will effectively over-write your file as you want. The "[converted]" I find this to be a courtesy to let you know at a glance that you're working on an older version document. As far as the path issue, I can't answer that, as I use a third party program which, with a single keystroke, takes me to the original folder the files resides in. It's called Default Folder, and I've found it indispensable since 1999. Try it, you'll love it. It's from St. Claire Software.
Cheers!
-Mikey

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I'm having a problem with InDesign. I'm using InDesign CS 5.5. I'm trying to open a psd document in InDesign and I keep receiving the following message :
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Thanks in advance
S.

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A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.
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Problem Event Name:                        AppHangB1
Application Name:                             InDesign.exe
Application Version:                           7.0.4.553
Application Timestamp:                     4d890440
Hang Signature:                                  406c
Hang Type:                                          2048
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