Problem opening indesign document (database publishing?)

Hello
I need help urgently from someone who has experience with InDesign files that refuse to open.
My client has created 2 documents, and they have no problem opening it. ~They tell me it is made with InDesign CS2. I have tried to open it with CS/CS2/CS3 and even an .inx version of the file will not open.
Error message is: < Cannot open the file "xxxx.indd". Adobe InDesign may not support the file format, a plug-in that supports the file format may be missing, or the file may be op in another application.>
The file is filled with txt file from a database, that needs to be replaced by me.
My client has no extra plugins installed, I have asked to do a 3rd party check, but list is empty.
Help, what can I do. I have 2 files that need to be worked in quickly. Anyone has experience by peeking into the file with a hex editor or text wrangler to see what is going on? I can send 1 file via e-mail (1.5 MB size)
Thanks,
Aram de Glas

thanks for all who have suggested solutions. I have solved it in the mean time, by removing all pages except the master pages, and had it re-saved. So the conclusion is that there was something on one of the pages that made it impossible to open. My bet is a faulty image or logo
Aram

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