Trouble opening PMD files saved in PM7 Trial version

Hey I am working on an update project bringing some PM5 files up to InDesign. I have InDesign CS (ID3.0) and I used the trial version on PM7 to convert the PM5 files to PMD (I also tried P65) but they don't want to open in InDesign CS. It says there may be a plugin missing or the file may not be compatible. Is this related to the fact that I saved them using a trial version or what else should I try? I have a 6.5 license, but it won't run on Windows 7. I would upgrade if I knew that would solve the problem. I have no other use for Pagemaker other than to port these files to InDesign.
Thanks,
Ben

Ben Dupre wrote:
Hey I am working on an update project bringing some PM5 files up to InDesign. I have InDesign CS (ID3.0) and I used the trial version on PM7 to convert the PM5 files to PMD (I also tried P65) but they don't want to open in InDesign CS. It says there may be a plugin missing or the file may not be compatible. Is this related to the fact that I saved them using a trial version or what else should I try? I have a 6.5 license, but it won't run on Windows 7. I would upgrade if I knew that would solve the problem. I have no other use for Pagemaker other than to port these files to InDesign.
Thanks,
Ben
Ben Dupre wrote:
Hey I am working on an update project bringing some PM5 files up to InDesign. I have InDesign CS (ID3.0) and I used the trial version on PM7 to convert the PM5 files to PMD (I also tried P65) but they don't want to open in InDesign CS. It says there may be a plugin missing or the file may not be compatible. Is this related to the fact that I saved them using a trial version or what else should I try? I have a 6.5 license, but it won't run on Windows 7. I would upgrade if I knew that would solve the problem. I have no other use for Pagemaker other than to port these files to InDesign.
Thanks,
Ben
Have you tried running PM in an earlier Windows version, using Windows 7's compatibility mode?
HTH
Regards,
Peter
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