Why won't .avi files import into premiere pro cs6?

I have some GoPro footage in .avi format that won't import to Premiere Pro cs6. Anyone have suggestions?

AVI is a wrapper, what is inside YOUR wrapper - Exactly what is INSIDE the video you are editing?
Codec & Format information, with 2 links inside for you to read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1270588
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933 for screen shot instructions
Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
GoPro http://forums.adobe.com/message/4486784
-below says Mac (Win process should be the same) but even GoPro says to convert to edit
-http://gopro.com/how-to-prepare-video-files-for-editing-apple-mac/
-use to convert http://gopro.com/software-app/cineform-studio/

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Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
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Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
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Codec & Format information, with 2 links inside for you to read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1270588
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933 for screen shot instructions
Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
GoPro http://forums.adobe.com/message/4486784
-below says Mac (Win process should be the same) but even GoPro says to convert to edit
-http://gopro.com/how-to-prepare-video-files-for-editing-apple-mac/
-use to convert http://gopro.com/software-app/cineform-studio/

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AVI is a wrapper, what is inside YOUR wrapper - Exactly what is INSIDE the video you are editing?
Codec & Format information, with 2 links inside for you to read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1270588
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933 for screen shot instructions
Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download
GoPro http://forums.adobe.com/message/4486784
-below says Mac (Win process should be the same) but even GoPro says to convert to edit
-http://gopro.com/how-to-prepare-video-files-for-editing-apple-mac/
-use to convert http://gopro.com/software-app/cineform-studio/

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