reports internal error on an avi file which plays in Windows

I have Java software which generates medical avi images. They play under Windows, Classical Media Player. Here it reports an internal error. I can give an example file if needed. There is no sound, just a rotating image. I could correct my file if something is missing but I don't know what it is - also Windows is happy with what I have.
Thanks,
Ilan

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: libgstreamer0.10-0 0.10.30-1build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.48-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 10 11:56:01 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/totem
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gstreamer0.10