Opening avi with 'motion jpeg' codec

I am trying to open avi files stored on a sd card from a casio exilim camera, Prism video converter tells me it uses a 'motion jpeg' codec. The 'open avi' VI crashes when I try to open the file in labview ( illegal avi session). Any ideas?? I'm using LV 2011.
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Hi Ben,
The labview is 32bit 2011. As I have said before the codec is 'Motion JPEG' (see attachment). Please google 'Motion JPEG avi codec' to see that a number of manufacturers have resurrected this codec for use with video capable still cameras. The file runs on media player, VLC, movie maker etc.
See attachment for filter names. You will see that I have downloaded and installed a couple of codecs to try and get this going.
I have no control over the way the camera saves files. I have asked casio to provide information on their codec and to tell me where to get it.
Cheers
Greg
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