Problems opening CS2 ai files in CS4 under Snow Lep op system

I am finding I can't open files created in CS2 with CS4. I didn't have any problem on the PC but on the Mac the files won't open. The operating system is Snow Lepoard. Anyone have any ideas as why this is happening? They are 165 mb files but I never had any problems on the PC so my guess is it is the new Mac op.

I feel like they'll work. Worst case, maybe I can pay someone a few bucks to throw them into AI and change to compatibility mode if I have any problems.
I did work with an artist's CS4 files when I was on CS2 and the only thing it seemed to do was add a couple of weird paths. So if you selected all the items in a piece of vector art and it set the frame around it to show the selection, it would include an area of white space, normally below the artwork because there was some random point down there -- deleting it solved that problem... Hopefully it's the worst thing that will happen.
Thanks for your help!!
-Kristie

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