Why does my avi file get recognized on my windows 7 pc and not my 8.1?

I have a windows 7 laptop that I've been working on a premiere file with, with one of the files included is an avi. I haven't had any issues. But I tried to open the same file on my surface tablet with 8.1, and got an error saying that the file is either damaged or unsupported. I can pretty much guarantee that the file isn't bad, so is there any way to get the tablet to recognize the avi format?

The avi is probably carrying a codec which is not installed on your machine with 8.1.
To see which codec is inside:
MediaInfo Windows
May need to post a screenshot.

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