Having trouble importing .avi file to iMovie

When I import a .avi file tp iMovice, I get an error window that states: "Error during import. The file could not be imported: Unknown Error"
Anybody can help? Thank you.

Hi Lennart,
Thanks for your reply. First of all, please forgive me that I am a dummy in computer. My .avi file contains a video converted from a DVD (.vob file) by a software "XRay4". The "codec" when converted (I could see from the export window) is "XVID". The file name extension after converted contains ".avi". Thank you so much.

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"Codec : acronym for "compression/deccompression" , is an algorithm, or specialized computer program, that reduces the number of bytes consumed by large files and programs."
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