Cs3 avi problems

I am working on a project for work, just a short documentary film, and there is a small issue. The time given to me was not enough, and so I decided to take it home and finish the editing in the comfort of my own house. I brought it today to check if everything works, but it doesn't. I can open the file in my adobe premiere cs3, but when I find the .avi files there is an error message saying "Unsupported format or damaged file." I know this is pure crap, as I was using these exact files in the same version of cs3 earlier today. I don't know why this message would come up, any ideas?

For MPEG-2, PrPro installs the Adobe MainConcept MPEG-2 CODEC. The installation uses a non-standard naming convention, to "hide" that CODEC from other programs, that might overwrite it. See this ARTICLE for a bit more detail on how this naming convention will likely lead to false errors from G-Spot, or a utility, like Sherlock the CODEC Detective.
If the Adobe MainConcept CODEC becomes corrupted, or its priority changed in the Registry, a Repair Install of PrPro will usually fix this. There are also ways to hack the Registry, or use other utilities, to reset the priority, but the hacking takes knowledge, patience and skill. I will not go into that, as anyone with the ability, already knows how to do it, and what to be so very careful of.
As Adobe uses MainConcept CODEC's, they would be my first stop, if I need a particular CODEC. If they do not offer what I need, I expand my search.
Good luck,
Hunt

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