Alright, so I've tried it all, different computer, different usb cable, different usb port, firewire port, reformat, uninstall/reinstall usb/firewire/hard disk drivers through device manager, I still can't get it to stay connected and recognized for more than about 30 minutes tops. It keeps coming up as a CODE:10 error. I have an extra 3.5" drive laying around that I had to RMA and now it's not in use, my newest question is, if I replace the drive in this enclosure with my essentially brand new drive, do you guys think this could fix my problem? It seems to me the only logical explanation is that the disk itself is bad so it quits responding after it hits a bad sector or whatever. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.