Windows doesn't recognize quicktime file

I am having trouble getting windows to recognize movie file from an external hardrive. When I open the file in windows I get the error-2048: the file is not a movie file. It also reads the file size as 1 kb. When i open the same file on my iBook it plays perfectly.
I have quicktime pro on windows, and it will play some movie files, but none of these from the external drive.(copy files to the desktop didn't change anything)
Any suggestions?

Sounds like you may have made the file a dependent or reference movie file. That is sort of like an alias in that it makes reference to another file for the actual data. This kind of file is often very small and of course since the actual data file resides somewhere on your Mac the PC cannot find it.
To verify if it is a reference movie open it on your Mac and check Movie Properties/Files. That should contain the name of the actual data file. If this is the problem you can resave it using Save As and then selecting the option to make the movie self-contained.

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