1 hard drive in the system, that's a major issue when the system has to touch virtual memory. Need a 2nd HD for virtual memory or at least a 4-gig USB drive for Ready Boost. (what I use on older PC with 2 gigs on Windows 7.)
As long as it works, understanding is not important! M$'s apparent mantra, LOL! I could postulate all day on this, but would need a M$ Windows dev for the real answer.
I have the same problem with my WD5000AADS .. this is somewhat common apparently. Here are some other posts about this defective drive:
http://community.wdc.com/t5/Desktop/...-p/98580#M3556
https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...t-100-hdd.html
WD5000AADS frozen in windows xp - Western Digital Community
WD Caviar Green - slow performance - Western Digital Community
Xp problem With WD5000AADS-32MB Cache - Hard-Disks - Storage
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- WD5000AADS + P6TD Deluxe = 15sec Freezeups
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=712746
Problem with WD5000AADS in Thomson HD box - AVForums.com
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