So I plugged the old one in instead and consistently get better codes. So far, messing around with my ZoomPlayer commands everything seems to be working, for now. I'll try and test it a bunch this weekend. I'll also do a few reboots to see if I get the original error I started this post with. Maybe my complete reinstall and format of the HD and OS wiped some glitch away.
Is there something as far as drivers are concerned that I need to have installed for the newer unit to work? I installed the most recent drivers and Girder plugin.