Can't Import AVI file in Premiere Pro CS4

Hi
I just ripped a dvd onto my computer, PC, and converted into avi format. I then attempted to import into premiere cs4 and it says its unsupported/damaged file. It plays in windows media and thats it. Adobe Media Encoder CS4 wont even accept the file either so i cant convert it into another format. Please help. i need this done very soon.
Thanks

Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811?tstart=0
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below
For PC http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ or http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
Once you know exactly what it is you are editing, report back with that information
Tools to Convert to DV-AVI http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317?tstart=0
Convert http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:How_do_I_convert_my_files%3F
Convert your files to DV-AVI Type II with 48KHz 16-bit Audio
Xvid/Divx are output files, not meant to be edited (variations of the MPEG4 codec, often used for Internet streaming video) so, they mostly do NOT edit well (if at all) in any flavor of Premiere
To edit a divx file, start at http://www.divx.com/
To edit an xvid file, start at http://www.xvid.com/
I have NOT used the products below, I only forward due to other mentions
$99 http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1175714228541#tabview=tab0
$99 http://www.womble.com/products/mvw.html
$90 http://www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro/ plus $5 Ship
$80 http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html
$75 http://www.videoredo.com/en/index.htm
$70 http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html Converter
$40 http://www.daniusoft.com/dvd-ripper.html#135
$40 http://www.deskshare.com/dmc.aspx Digital Media Converter
$20 http://www.topsoftwareol.com/product/Video/Video_Converter_Standard.html
$00 http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ or http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
$00 http://www.squared5.com/ MPEG Streamclip Converter
$00 http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html Multi-Converter <-- supposed to be very good
$00 http://www.flaskmpeg.net/download.php Mpeg to AVI Converter
$00 http://www.virtualdub.org/ Mpeg to AVI Converter

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