Why does PPro CS3 hang at File- Import?

My PPro CS3 was working fine until today.  Then I tried importing a file into a new project, File->Import and pPro hangs.  It does not open a file browser, it does not even close the File dropdown, it does not repaint any part of the client window.  The X (Close) at the top right of the enclosing window does not push.  Only the Task Manager will blow it away, and that only after about 10-15 seconds.
Here's what I've tried, all unsuccessfully:
o   Corrupt project?  Blow it away and start a new one.
o   Something went sideways in the computer?  Reboot.
o   Deactivate, uninstall, reinstall.
o   Backdate System Restore.  This reported that I broke the licensing system, so I abandoned that and re-restored.
o   (from a FAQ on the Forum):  Delete the entire Premiere Pro tree in both Documents and Settings and My Documents.  Delete the entire Media Cache tree.
o   Tried the tips on the Troubleshooting page, insofar as they applied to PPro CS3.
Encore on the same machine works fine (at least File->Import presents a file browser.)  My other activated copy (on another machine) works fine.
What should I try next?
OS:  Win XP, SP3, all updates.  No anti-virus.

Not sure if you found the answers you're looking for, but my first question would be; what exactly are you trying to import?  Assuming you've tried all the standard rederick...re-installing software, corrupted files, defragging harddrives, etc., I'd be looking at the file you're trying to import.  CS3 being an older product, isn't quite up to snuff with many of the newer technologies.  I ran into similar issues when trying to import files from my Sony camcorder because the little Sony uses mp3 for the audio files...Premiere CS3 doesn't recognise mp3's.  Likewise if you're trying to import a Quicktime format (.mov) and don't actually have Quicktime installed, that can cause problems.  I suspect the same would be true if trying to import from something like one of those idiot "smart phones" (Galaxy, iPhone, etc).  If this should be the case, save the files to be imported to your harddrive first then try converting the files to something a bit more conventional...an standard AVI for example.  FFcoder for example will convert just about anything to just about anything else and it's freeware to boot.   THEN try importing it into Premiere...you get the idea.
If that don't do it, ya also may wish to take a look at that XP Service Pack 3...I've had problems with that on another machine.  It was on my music studio's DAW so Premiere wasn't involved, but sp3 created ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS on that system...had to dump the whole install and stop the updates at sp2 in order to get everything working again (at the risk of sounding rather paranoid, I'm starting to suspect that the folks at MicroSoft are starting to hose these updates deliberately in order to force people to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8 since they're discontinuing support for XP/XP64 soon).
Hope this helps!

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