XPD File compatibility  LiveCycle Designer 7.1 to ES4

I have an extensive library of xdp files developed using LiveCycle Designer 7.1.
The hard drive on my laptop was recently wiped clean during an OS upgrade and LiveCycle was lost.
I can't find a reliable site from which to download a 7.1 install set so the question is:
Will I be able to create and  maintain both new and the existing .xdp files using the latest version of LiveCycle Designer?  (I think that is ES4)

Acrobat Standard or Acrobat Pro is required to save form data, unless you buy Reader Extensions server from Adobe.
Carl Young
http://www.pdftrain.com/

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