What causes RAW DNG files not to open in PSE 7?

I installed converter 5.5 but I still cannot get PSE to open DNG file. The error message is "could not complete the request . . file not a valid photoshop document". The error message is the same as I got before I installed 5.5 but the converter symbol is adjacent to the DNG photo file so perhaps that install worked if it didn't work before. I have no problem in opening or re-opening the file in the raw processing software. The manual says I should be able it open processed files (DNG) in PSE editor. Where did I go wrong?
Thank you
George

Thanks for the reply, LPF.
LittlePaleFace wrote:
First of all, we are not Adobe emplyees here, just fellow users.
Right, this is the Adobe community....
LittlePaleFace wrote:
You are correct in that ACR 6.4 or later is required to read the Nikon D5100 raw files.
The last ACR that PSE 7 supports is ACR 5.5.
That is what I was afraid of.
LittlePaleFace wrote:
Adobe does provide the free DNG converter for those who wish to continue to use old versions when they upgrade their camera. Some people actually prefer to do the conversion even if the camera is supported by the version of PSE that they have.
Unfortunately the Adobe DNG throws a message to the effect of "File was unable to be written" on every file, without any further explanation.

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