Opening old InDesign files

I can't open older InDesign files. Can anyone help?

We upgraded to new computers recently, and we re-installed InDesign on the new one. I can create new files, but I can't open older files. I use InDesign to create a newsletter, and I use the same basic template for each one.
I get a message that tells me to update my plug-ins, or to update to the newest version of InDesign. I tried downloading those things, but it didn't work.

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http://www.file-extensions.org/pages-tef-file-extension
http://www.macworld.com/article/1163173/bugs_and_fixes_losing_iwork_documents_in _icloud.html
http://cydiahelp.com/how-to-fix-iwork-sync-bug-on-mac-with-icloud/
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/digging_deep_into_iwork_document_sharing_ in_mountain_lion
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