AppleWorks 6 for Windows requires one of what the QuickTime 5 Installer calls the "Recommended" and "Full" installations. The "Minimum" QuickTime 5 installation does not work.
Symptom
An alert box with a "runtime error" message appears when you insert a multimedia file (such as a AVI, GIF, JPG or MOV) into an AppleWorks document.
Solution
This occurs if you have installed the "Minimum" version of QuickTime 5. Use the QuickTime 5 Installer on the AppleWorks 6 CD to reinstall QuickTime. Select the "Recommended" installation option.