Codec Problems/ avi. files

Hello everyone,
I have been trying to fix this problem for a while now, but with no suitable solution.
Here is the thing:
I've been using Premiere CS 6 (Version 6.0.3) on my Windows 7, 64bit PC, quite a while now and it normally works like a charm,
but when I try to import certain .avi files, which I recorded with a camcorder, it keeps telling me, that the format is not supported.
I already tried it with severeal clips, but no luck there.
The thing is, if I try it on a friends Macbook it works fine and imports without and error message (she also uses Premiere CS 6).
So, I figured there must be something wrong with the codecs.
I tried to install different things to make it work, for example the whole divx codecs and the avid codecs,but nothing seems to work.
I ran one of the videos through GSpot, which tells me, that all the needed codecs are installed, but I really can't get the videos to work in Premiere.
Is there anyone who might help me with this issue or has the same problem?
I would be very, very thankful if anybody could help me solve this.

You sure about that? I'm not aware of any cameras that record H.264 to an AVI file. It's about 90% MP4 and maybe 10% QuickTime.
That suggests you're not playing with camera original media here, but something that's been converted. If so, you may want to get your hands on the originals.
It is the original data from the camera, thats what I find confusing about the whole situation.
I am really thankful for your help, but somehow I can't understand why a professional tool like Premiere can't handle H.264 in an .avi wrapper.
There must be another way for a windows pc to get it to work, even if the converting is an option.
As I said before, I tested it on a mac with Premiere CS 6 and it imports like a charm.

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