The document "anything" cannot be opened

So a few years ago I bought iWork and moved all of my life's work into Pages. Then I took a break for a while, came back, and Pages no longer will open any files. Every attempt gives me "The document 'whatever' cannot be opened". These are all files I created WITH Pages and worked on IN Pages.
I've read some of the similar posts - this isn't a version problem. I only have the one version of iWork and only the one original version of Pages: Pages 1.0.2.
When I go to the File menu and select "New" I get "The template "Blank.template" could not be opened". What is going on?
I did move from my original computer to a new Mac Pro and did the auto-transfer thing. Maybe it botched up the transfer.
Apple software on an Apple computer running Apple OS. I'm not impressed.

I don't own the first version of Pages so I can't check.
I wouldn't be sure that this old version is compatible with 10.6.3.
This operating system requires the very last version for Pages v3 : 3.0.3
and for Pages v4 : 4.0.3
Pages v1 and v2 didn't got an update for 10.6.3.
It may be why you can't open your files with it.
Try to download the iWork free trial version.
It's a 30 days one and after the 30 days, it becomes a reader only application.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) samedi 3 avril 2010 19:44:20

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I developed a Web Application, wich have some Crystal Reports. I am using VS2010, C#, Framework 4 and I installed the last version of CR.
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Unsupported Operation. A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack
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   +CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.EnsureDocumentIsOpened() 422
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        {            PrintReports printReports = new PrintReports();
            string ruta = string.Empty;
            int idEvento = int.Parse(hdnIdEvento.Value);
            int idTipoEvento= int.Parse(ddlTipoDeEvento.SelectedValue);
                ruta = Server.MapPath("/Reportes
rptEvento.rpt");
                printReports.ImprimirReservaEvento(idEvento, idTipoEvento, ruta);
public void ImprimirReservaEvento(int idEvento, int idTipoEvento, string rutaNombreReporte)
        {            int cantCopias = (idTipoEvento == TiposEvento.Egreso.GetHashCode() ? 3 : 2);
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                if (i==2)
                    originalDuplicado.Text = "Triplicado";
                oReporte.PrintToPrinter(1, false, 0, 0);
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[http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2031409|http://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2031409]\
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- Bhushan.

A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack.

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Event Source:     ASP.NET 4.0.30319.0
Event Category:     Web Event
Event ID:     1309
Date:          8/5/2011
Time:          9:38:39 AM
User:          N/A
Computer:     IM-WEB1
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Event message: An unhandled exception has occurred.
Event time: 8/5/2011 9:38:39 AM
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   at System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
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Unsupported Operation. A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack.
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc.ReportClientDocumentClass.Open(Object& DocumentPath, Int32 Options)
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.Open(Object& DocumentPath, Int32 Options)
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.EnsureDocumentIsOpened()
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    Request path: /Rpt_POD.aspx
    User host address: 10.69.11.3
    User: wills
    Is authenticated: True
    Authentication Type: Forms
    Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
Thread information:
    Thread ID: 6
    Thread account name: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
    Is impersonating: False
    Stack trace:    at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.EnsureDocumentIsOpened()
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.get_ProductLocaleID()
   at CrystalDecisions.ReportSource.CachedObjectReportSource.GetReport(RequestContext context, Boolean bAddToCacheWhenCreated)
   at CrystalDecisions.Web.CrystalReportSource.get_ReportDocument()
   at Reports_POD.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive()
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
Edited by: Don Williams on Aug 5, 2011 12:35 PM

Here is the error details in the web browser
Unsupported Operation. A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Unsupported Operation. A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack.
Source Error:
An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:
[COMException (0x80041811): Unsupported Operation. A document processed by the JRC engine cannot be opened in the C++ stack.]
   CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc.ReportClientDocumentClass.Open(Object& DocumentPath, Int32 Options) +0
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   CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.EnsureDocumentIsOpened() +270
[CrystalReportsException: Load report failed.]
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   CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportClientDocumentWrapper.get_ProductLocaleID() +31
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   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2207
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The document information panel was unable to load. the document will continue to open. For more information, contact your system adminsitrator.

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You use Finder to find stuff. It is what you use to look at where your files are kept and to rename, move or trash them. If you double click on a file in Finder it finds the right software to open it for you.
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