How to open indd from InDesign version 2.02 (version, NOT CS2!)

[tptopu]

Hi,

I´m trying to transfer old indd files from InDesing version 2.02 to younger versions.

I´ve got access to an old PC with this IND-version installed. There I can open the files. But there seems to be no way to make an export to inx.

Trying to open a version-2.02-file with for ex. CS5.5 gives the error "EPS PAGE ITEM.RPLN" with the request to update this IND-Version.

Can anyone tell me what to do to convert the files?

Or is there a service provider offering this?

Thank you Tobias

[BobLevine]

You should be able to open them. I have files from InDesign 1.5 here that open in later versions. Could be corrupt, could be a plugin issue. If you want to post one of the files to Dropbox and provide a link someone will have a look.

[tptopu]

Hi Bob,

here is the file:

Dropbox - 1_Polen_MBB.indd

[BobLevine]

Unfortunately, I’m getting the same error. I’ve never that happen and I have a feeling the file may be corrupt.

There’s nothing I can think of that can possibly save it.

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Bob,

same result with my try to open the 2.0 InDesign document with InDesign CS6 on Windows:

Maybe Markzware's DTP File Recovery Service can do something about this?

https://markzware.com/products/file-recovery-service/

Regards,
Uwe

[Jongware]

Trying to open the file with CS4 says something else, though: it says that it was created with a prerelease version of ID 2.0:

That means that you should have instructions for how to open it with "regular" versions, along with the prerelease software.

[BobLevine]

Ah, yes. In the olden days you needed a converter to open prerelease files.

No way I can imagine there’s any way to do that anymore.

[boots_n_patches]

" I´m trying to transfer old indd files from InDesing version 2.02 to younger versions. I´ve got access to an old PC with this IND-version installed. There I can open the files. But there seems to be no way to make an export to inx. "

what  exactly  do  you  mean  no  way to  export  to  inx?  you  simply  open  the  *.indd  file  inside  indd-2 … go  to  "file-export" … the  interface  offers  you  drop-down-menu  format  of  "indesign-interchange"  which  produces  an  *.inx  file … this  can  then  be  opened  on  even  the  newest  indd-cc  versions.  do  you  not  have  the  option  in  indd-2's  export  "drop-down-menu"?

[Laubender]

Hi boots_n_patches ,

the document is not from InDesign CS2 where inx was an export option.

It's from InDesign 2.0.2. Just the version before InDesign CS came out.

Regards,
Uwe

[boots_n_patches]

i  am  also  referencing  indd-2  and  not  indd-cs2 … indd-2  has  export  to  "indesign-interchange"  function.

here's  a  different  screen-cap:

[BobLevine]

CS was the first version with this function. There was supposed to be a plugin for 2.0 that would read the INX files but it was never released.

2.0 had no export function for this, AFAICR.

[boots_n_patches]

then  i  wish  to  apologize … thanks.

[BobLevine]

The biggest complaint from the early years of InDesign was the lack of save back ability.

[BobLevine]

Did you even bother to read the post? The OP was very specific about the version of InDesign that the file was created in.