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The other option in SATA mode is AHCI.
Chkdsk, GWScan and Memtest all cleared and I am attempting to install one more time. I'll try Vista because I seem to have a little better luck with that one.
As to the WD warranty, I was looking on their website and I thought I read somewhere that the warranty does not appy if the HD came with your computer. In other words, you have bought the HD alone. Or am I wrong?