Struggling to get raw files to open in Photoshop CS2

Feeling foolish.
Have new Canon 5D Mark II and shot first raw files. Went to open them in CS2 (my old 20D files opened fine there) and got error message.
Came to adobe site, download new camera_raw.8bi, followed instructions to move it into right folder, archived old. Nothing. Same error. Checked the "Help > about plug-ins >" and it only shows the one raw.
Went back to adobe site and looked into DNG converter (not sure why I need that -- can't I just open the files in CS2 like before?) and downloaded that zip (5.1). No instructions that I can find anywhere on what to do with those files. Dragged the .exe onto my desktop and fired it up, pointed it at one of the raw files and . .  . got an error "there was an error parsing the file."
Any help would be greatly appreciated. In particular, I would like to be able to open the files in CS2, if possible.
Thanks

Gavilan8 wrote:
Thanks. Bottom line for others: if you have a 5D and CS2, you can't open raw files directly. You must use the (right) DNG converter. The link in the tech note brought me to a .exe (not a .zip) that installed the correct version of DNG converter, which solved the problem. Thanks again.
You almost have it right.  You do not need the "right" DNG converter.  You always want to use the most current version of the DNG converter.  It will convert files from the most recent cameras supported by ACR, and those DNG files are compatible with any version of the ACR from 2.4 to the most current version.

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