I have a Startech USB 3 express card that I use with my laptop (Win XP SP3). It works fine with my Seagate USB3 external hardisk but when I connected a the SIIG USB3 dock my laptop loses connection with the drive in the dock every 2 to 15 minutes. I tried both a 2TB seagate Barrracuda LP and a 400GB Seagate but faced the same issue. Also when I tried to format these hardisks via SIIG dock the format fails before completion. I have replaced the USB3 cable but the symptom has not changed. Can you please tell me what I could be doing wrong.

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As you know,the Seagate sometimes has the firmware problems,so it seems that this firmware designed only valid in XP or Vista system,you may find the firmware update from the seagate official website

laikexpert

• 281 Answers
• Posted on Feb 02, 2010

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1. Download this tool:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4040651/LLFTOOL.EXE

2. Format

(WARNING: After running this low level format tool,
the whole USB flash disk surface will be fully erased.
Therefore, data restoration will be impossible after using this utility!)

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yah you must buy a Y-USB cable for your external hardisk. this is connection both ends are one is for hardisk and the other two cable is for USB slot of computer. why it two wires connection to usb because one wire is for Data and the other is for Power. If doesn't work..it might be a problem in your Operating system. i recommend to you to reinstall your Windows OS.. theres a 4 reasons why it happen appear the error... deffective USB cable..corrupted driver of USB device for seagate, virus infected of your systems..and maybe your hardive is deffective. Please rate if this is HELPFUL..thanks

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just install seagate free agent using this link

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=goflex-software&vgnextoid=11c1fab114b48210VgnVCM1000001a48090aRCRD

then try again if problem not solved, mail me to [email protected]

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you should download Seatools on a working machine.....its a diagnostic program for Seagate drives.

Let it scan the drive in question, because it sounds like it could possibly be bad. The jumper settings dont come into play when hooking it up via usb!