Premiere Pro CS3 crashes when exporting to Encore CS3

Question

"Sorry, a serious error has occurred that requires Adobe Premiere Pro to shut down.  We will attempt to save your current project."
That is the error message.  I am editing an AVCHD project in which I already converted as an .mpg prior to importing into Premiere (since CS3 does not import AVCHD natively).  This is the first time I am doing this workflow, as a client has given me AVCHD files to work with.  The project RT is 1 hr 2 min.  I need to create a DVD and Blu-ray of this project. 
System Specs
~Processor:  AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core Processor 2.30GHz
~RAM:  4.00 GB
~OS:  Windows Vista 32-bit
~Have the most recent updates for all CS3 programs
I tried:
Exporting to Encore
~Tried various settings for DVD.  NTSC Progressive Widescreen High Quality, Medium, etc.
~Tried the preset for exporting Blu-ray to Encore.
~Created a new sequence with about 7 min of the project to see if it was a corrupt file; same results.
Using Adobe Media Encoder
~Used various presets and custom settings with the same result [error message; Premiere "stops working" and then crashes]
~Created a new sequence with about 7 min of the project to see if it was a corrupt file; same results.
I observed the Windows Task Manager when Premiere is opened and then when it crashes.  The RAM is at 1.12GB before the project is opened, goes up to 2.17GB when it is opened, and remains about the same when it crashes.  The CPU Usage is about 4-10% before the project is opened, spikes dramatically (+/- 10-80%) when Premiere is opened as well when it crashes.
I appreciate any and all help.  Thank you to everybody in advance who will contribute a solution to my problem!

Answer 1

More information needed for someone to help... click these links and provide the requested information
-http://forums.adobe.com/message/4200840
-http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416679
-http://forums.adobe.com/thread/419406
Does this happen will ALL types of video?
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
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
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/592070?tstart=30
For PC http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en or http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
Are you running CS3 in compatibility mode?
PPro before CS5 NEEDS to be run in compatibility mode with Windows 7, which means right click the program icon and select WinXP compatibility mode from the popup
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/compatibility
OR
If you have Win7 64bit PRO or higher, try Microsoft's Virtual XP
This is only ONE example of using Virtual XP http://forums.adobe.com/thread/702693
-And a Tutorial http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/using-windows-7s-xp-mode-step-by-step/
What is your EXACT brand/model graphics adapter and driver number?
Example... I have an nVidia GTX285 with driver 296.10