Mac to PC .avi file question

I'd like to transfer .avi files from my mac to my hard drive and put them on a PC but it doesnt seem to work. Assume its a conversiuon issue?

AVI is just a container. It really isn't a format. Where did the files come from and/or how were they created?

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