Opening InDesign files in CS5 created in CS4 I get this message.

I have a few files that I'm unable to open, CS4 or CS5, I created them in CS4 when trying to open I get this message "Can not open such and such file Adobe InDesign may not support the file format, a plug-in that supports the file may be missing, or the file maybe open in another application.
I'm unable to open in either version. hoping some one has a way of getting them open, I have back ups but they give me the same message.
Thank you in advance
Mark

The files are stored on the P drive, the Adobe drive that was created while using VC in CS4, plus I weekly back that drive up, those files are the same way. Although I'm not able to use the VC like before I have continued to store files there.
But yes I have copied to the desktop, tried the the open comand in the file menue and still get the same message.
Since these files have a rose I am migrating the files to my mine hard drive just in case that maybe the reason. Do you have any other suggestions.
Thanks for the reply.
Mark

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