FCP and After Effects Windows: best codec?

I still do a lot of FCP7 editing using Apple ProRes codec on my Mac. Since I recently acquired a very fast PC, I plan on using it for work on After Effects. I'll be moving renders from FCP7 to AE and vice-versa. I noticed AE on Windows lacks the ProRes codec. I've tried rendering in AE using Lossless in both QT and AVI but when importing to FCP there's a very noticeable color difference...
What's my best course of action here?

pretty sure you can get the prores codecs for windows from apple
This may be it
Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Windows（英語版）

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graphik wizard wrote:
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Based on another comment sent to me, here is what did.
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Magic.

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    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.16) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.16) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.16) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.avast.update-agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.avast.userinit.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
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User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
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Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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    Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.169 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.3r153 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Avast Online Security
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
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    Destinations:
        HD Hayra [Local]
        Total size: 499.75 GB
        Total number of backups: 3
        Oldest backup: 2014-09-04 21:52:41 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-01-18 03:21:42 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 499.75 GB > (Disk size 120.10 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        31%    com.avast.daemon
        17%    lsregister
         5%    identityservicesd
         3%    WindowServer
         2%    coreservicesd
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    147 MB    com.avast.daemon
    103 MB    Spotlight
    77 MB    Dropbox
    73 MB    ocspd
    60 MB    com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
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    1.84 GB    Active RAM
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    628 MB    Wired RAM
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    12 KB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Apr 19, 2015, 04:27:45 PM    Self test - passed
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    Apr 16, 2015, 11:01:55 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/XPCKeychainSandboxCheck_2015-04-16-23015 5_[redacted].crash
    Apr 16, 2015, 09:39:44 PM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-04-16-213944_[redacted].cras h

Hi Thomas,
Kindly try the below mentioned link.
Error: "Installer failed to initialize" | Windows
Thanks,
Atul Saini

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