Windows 8 Encore CS4 Blu-ray BSOD

I'm getting a BSOD in Encore CS4 when I try to build a blu-ray project. I have an HP laptop with an LG USB blu-ray burner. When I click build, even to build just an image, and then change from "DVD" to "Blu-Ray", there is a hang then a BSOD. My crashdump indicates that pxhlpa64.sys is the culprit.
This seems to be relevant, BUT the solution is to upgrade CS6 to new patch:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4672190
I'm up-to-date in CS4, so that doesn't help. However, it sounds related and I'm hoping that my copy of CS4 Production Premium is still supported.
My version of pxhlpa64.sys is 3.0.78.0. WU can't find any updates as far as I can tell. I have not installed any drivers for my LG BE12LU38 Super Multi Blue, but it seems to be recognized and there are no updates via WU.
Here is my crashdump analysis:
0: kd> !analyze -v
*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION (133)
The DPC watchdog detected a prolonged run time at an IRQL of DISPATCH_LEVEL
or above.
Arguments:
Arg1: 0000000000000000, A single DPC or ISR exceeded its time allotment. The offending
          component can usually be identified with a stack trace.
Arg2: 0000000000000281, The DPC time count (in ticks).
Arg3: 0000000000000280, The DPC time allotment (in ticks).
Arg4: 0000000000000000
Debugging Details:
DPC_TIMEOUT_TYPE:  SINGLE_DPC_TIMEOUT_EXCEEDED
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN8_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x133
PROCESS_NAME:  System
CURRENT_IRQL:  d
TAG_NOT_DEFINED_c000000f:  FFFFF80393BA8FB0
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from fffff80393e48853 to fffff80393cee740
STACK_TEXT: 
fffff803`93ba2128 fffff803`93e48853 : 00000000`00000133 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000281 00000000`00000280 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
fffff803`93ba2130 fffff803`93d19e51 : 0000034b`321b0754 fffff803`93f6a180 fffff803`93ba2290 fffff780`00000320 : nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x13c4c
fffff803`93ba21b0 fffff803`93c2ae94 : ffffffff`ffd1dc08 fffff803`93c54502 fffff880`012a0740 fffff880`0318e9c0 : nt!KeUpdateRunTime+0x51
fffff803`93ba21e0 fffff803`93ce7b2e : fffff803`93ba2290 00000000`279cdae1 fffff803`93c54580 fffff880`012a0740 : hal!HalpTimerClockInterrupt+0x50
fffff803`93ba2210 fffff803`93cde643 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiInterruptDispatchLBControl+0x1ce
fffff803`93ba23a0 fffff803`93d1b025 : 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KxWaitForSpinLockAndAcquire+0x23
fffff803`93ba23d0 fffff880`01298644 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 fffff6fd`4008aa48 fffff6fb`7ea00450 : nt!KeAcquireSpinLockRaiseToDpc+0x35
fffff803`93ba2400 fffff880`01298c1d : fffffa80`0d3855c0 fffff803`93ba2559 00000000`00000006 00000000`00000005 : PxHlpa64+0x2644
fffff803`93ba2470 fffff803`93d26406 : 00000000`00000001 fffff880`06da1c00 fffffa80`10ca75b0 ffff0083`95c9c410 : PxHlpa64+0x2c1d
fffff803`93ba24f0 fffff880`00a76c92 : fffffa80`11549b18 fffffa80`0e1f9e00 fffffa80`0d4bfbf0 00000000`00000000 : nt!IopfCompleteRequest+0x446
fffff803`93ba25d0 fffff880`00a29f30 : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`0d494400 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`0d494400 : iaStorV!ScsiPortCompleteSrb+0x31a
fffff803`93ba2690 fffff880`00a29762 : fffff803`93ba2870 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 fffff880`0476de14 : iaStorV!DeviceToHostCompleteRequest+0x530
fffff803`93ba27b0 fffff880`00a76959 : fffff803`93f6cf00 fffff803`93ba2ab0 fffffa80`0d488630 00000000`00019ba2 : iaStorV!AHCIFinishIntProcessing+0xea
fffff803`93ba2980 fffff803`93d15fd8 : 00000028`00000002 00000345`2a93dd9e fffffa80`0d66e010 fffff803`93ba2a00 : iaStorV!SpRequestCompleteDpc+0x45
fffff803`93ba29b0 fffff803`93d155d0 : fffff880`00a7685c 00001f80`00ff00ff 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000002 : nt!KiExecuteAllDpcs+0x198
fffff803`93ba2af0 fffff803`93d1a4ba : fffff803`93f6a180 fffff803`93f6a180 00000000`00183de0 fffff803`93fc4880 : nt!KiRetireDpcList+0xd0
fffff803`93ba2c60 00000000`00000000 : fffff803`93ba3000 fffff803`93b9d000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiIdleLoop+0x5a
STACK_COMMAND:  kb
FOLLOWUP_IP:
PxHlpa64+2644
fffff880`01298644 48b90800000080f7ffff mov rcx,0FFFFF78000000008h
SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  7
SYMBOL_NAME:  PxHlpa64+2644
FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner
MODULE_NAME: PxHlpa64
IMAGE_NAME:  PxHlpa64.sys
DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  475dd06d
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  0x133_DPC_PxHlpa64+2644
BUCKET_ID:  0x133_DPC_PxHlpa64+2644
Followup: MachineOwner

For CS4 you must update the Roxio component http://forums.adobe.com/thread/400484
More on Encore and Roxio http://forums.adobe.com/thread/528582 or direct to
http://kb.roxio.com/search.aspx?URL=/content/kb/General%20Information/000070GN&PARAMS
Right click the program icon and select Run as Administrator, which is NOT the same thing as running the computer with the Administrator account, and which fixes several "odd" problems... To create a two layer DVD (or a BluRay?), you MUST have Encore set to use the Run as Administrator option
Run as Administrator http://forums.adobe.com/thread/969395
Also, for CS4, right click the program icon and see if Win8 has the same WinXP compatibility mode that is available in Win7
As far as support outside of this user to user group... I seriously doubt that Adobe will provide any help for a program that is 3 versions old, and which was written before Win8 was more than a Microsoft dream

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