Adobe Animate to After effects error

I'm currently experiencing this problem, where I can't get any of my animate files to work in after effects. Every time I attempt to import an animate file, I am granted with this error - "Adobe Animate is required to import a .fla file." I have been researching for hours and have found zero fixes. I have deleted and reinstalled after effects and animate, and have tried many different versions of both softwares. However, the problem persists. 

If anyone has had this issue before, or has any suggestions to fix, it would be significantly appreciated. 

This issue has halted my project...