USB error, sync 3 to 3.4

Hello all, hoping someone here has experienced something like this that can help me out. Having an issue trying to upgrade my truck from sync 3 to 3.4. When I plugged the USB into the truck (2017 Ford F-350), I get an error message at the top of the screen that says something along the line of “USB ERROR, BAD CABLE OR CONNECTION”. Flashes by too quickly so I couldn’t get the actual message. Nothing happens after that.

Here is the build log from Syn3 Updater:

CYANLABS - SYN3 UPDATER - V2.11.8.0
Branch: Stable
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (2009)

PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION
Version: 3.0.18093
Region: NA
Navigation: True
Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat)
Install Mode Overridden: False
My20 Protection Enabled: Auto-Detect

DESTINATION DETAILS
Mode: Drive
Model: Generic Flash Disk USB Device
Size: 59GB
FileSystem: exFAT
Partition Type: MBR

REFORMAT.LST
VOICE=5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
GRACENOTES=4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
APPS=NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
MAP_LICENSE=4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
VOICE_NAV=4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ

AUTOINSTALL.LST
; CyanLabs Syn3Updater 2.11.8.0 Stable - reformat Mode - Sync 3.4.22251 NA

[SYNCGen3.0_ALL_PRODUCT]
Item1 = REFORMAT TOOL - 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Open1 = SyncMyRide\1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Options = AutoInstall

FILES (14)
1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz (8.5MB)
5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ (385.5MB)
4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ (564.2MB)
NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ (869.8MB)
4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ (1.6KB)
4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ (1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ (997.4MB)
4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ (1.3GB)
4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ (1.3GB)

LOG
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Selected Region: NA - Release: Sync 3.4.22251 - Map Version: NA - 2023-01-02 - 1672690066
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat) Forced: False
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] MY20 Protection: Auto-Detect
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Formatting USB drive
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Re-creating partition table as MBR and formatting as ExFat on selected USB drive
ALL FILES DOWNLOADED AND COPIED TO THE USB DRIVE SUCCESSFULLY!


SYNC Region: NA

Navigation Variant: Nav

Manufacturer Year: Pre MY20

Install Type: OEM

Old SYNC Version: 3.0.18093

New SYNC Version: 3.4.22251

Do you have a error message, if so what is it?
Error message flashes at the at the top of the screen when usb inserted, no specific error code included. Says something along the lines of “USB ERROR, BAD CABLE OR CONNECTION”

Update Method: CyanLabs Syn3 Updater

Syn3 Updater Version: V2.11.8.0

Syn3 Updater Documentation Read: yes

Syn3 Updater Log File

CYANLABS - SYN3 UPDATER - V2.11.8.0
Branch: Stable
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (2009)
 
PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION
Version: 3.0.18093
Region: NA
Navigation: True
Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat)
Install Mode Overridden: False
My20 Protection Enabled: Auto-Detect
 
DESTINATION DETAILS
Mode: Drive
Model: Generic Flash Disk USB Device
Size: 59GB
FileSystem: exFAT
Partition Type: MBR
 
REFORMAT.LST
VOICE=5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
GRACENOTES=4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
APPS=NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
MAP_LICENSE=4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
MAP=4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
VOICE_NAV=4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
 
 
AUTOINSTALL.LST
; CyanLabs Syn3Updater 2.11.8.0 Stable - reformat  Mode - Sync 3.4.22251 NA
 
[SYNCGen3.0_ALL_PRODUCT]
Item1 = REFORMAT TOOL  - 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Open1 = SyncMyRide\1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
Options = AutoInstall
 
FILES (14)
1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz (8.5MB)
5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ (385.5MB)
4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ (564.2MB)
NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ (869.8MB)
4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ (1.6KB)
4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ (1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ (997.4MB)
4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ (1.3GB)
4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ (1.1GB)
4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ (1.3GB)
 
LOG
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Selected Region: NA - Release: Sync 3.4.22251 - Map Version: NA - 2023-01-02 - 1672690066
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Install Mode: Auto-Detect (reformat) Forced: False
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] MY20 Protection: Auto-Detect
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Formatting USB drive
[2023-01-02 3:13:29 PM] Re-creating partition table as MBR and formatting as ExFat on selected USB drive
[2023-01-02 3:13:36 PM] Checking Existing File: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:13:36 PM] Downloading: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:13:40 PM] Validating: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:13:40 PM] Downloaded: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:13:40 PM] Checking Existing File: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:13:40 PM] Downloading: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:14:19 PM] Validating: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:14:20 PM] Downloaded: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:14:20 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:14:20 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:15:15 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:15:18 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:15:18 PM] Checking Existing File: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:15:18 PM] Downloading: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:53 PM] Validating: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Downloaded: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:16:57 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:18:57 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:19:01 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:19:01 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:19:01 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:20:57 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:21:01 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:21:01 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:21:01 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:23:09 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:23:13 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:23:13 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:23:13 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:25:04 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:25:08 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:25:08 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:25:08 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:27:28 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:27:32 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:27:32 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:27:32 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:31:27 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:31:33 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:31:33 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:31:33 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:34:45 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:34:49 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:34:49 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:34:49 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:37:13 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:37:18 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:37:18 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:37:18 PM] Downloading: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:40:21 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:40:26 PM] Downloaded: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:40:26 PM] Preparing USB drive
[2023-01-02 3:40:26 PM] Checking Existing File: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:40:26 PM] Copying: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:40:27 PM] Validating: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:40:27 PM] Copied: 1u5t-14g386-cb.tar.gz
[2023-01-02 3:40:27 PM] Checking Existing File: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:40:27 PM] Copying: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:41:00 PM] Validating: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:41:16 PM] Copied: 5U5T-14G391-CS_1660783942000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:41:16 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:41:16 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:42:02 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:42:25 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G423-CC_1615429225000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:42:25 PM] Checking Existing File: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:42:25 PM] Copying: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:43:38 PM] Validating: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Copied: NU5T-14G381-AB_1665525837000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G424-CE_1644243346000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:44:13 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:45:41 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:46:24 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CAE_1644006917000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:46:24 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:46:24 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:47:46 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:48:27 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CHE_1644007810000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:48:27 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:48:27 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:50:01 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:50:47 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CGE_1644007746000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:50:47 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:50:47 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:52:19 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:53:03 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CFE_1644007219000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:53:03 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:53:03 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:54:36 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:55:21 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CEE_1644007167000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:55:21 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:55:21 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:57:11 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:58:03 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CDE_1644007104000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:58:03 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:58:03 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 3:59:36 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:00:21 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CCE_1644007033000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:00:21 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:00:21 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:01:56 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:02:42 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G421-CBE_1644006981000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:02:42 PM] Checking Existing File: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:02:42 PM] Copying: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:04:30 PM] Validating: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:05:22 PM] Copied: 4U5T-14G422-CAK_1644007869000.TAR.GZ
[2023-01-02 4:05:22 PM] Generating reformat.lst
[2023-01-02 4:05:22 PM] Generating autoinstall.lst
[2023-01-02 4:05:22 PM] ALL FILES DOWNLOADED AND COPIED TO THE USB DRIVE SUCCESSFULLY!

Being the Syn3 Updater identified the USB drive as ‘Generic’, You should try this again with a brand name quality USB drive. This is a common issue with Sync as far as reading ‘generic’ drives.

Also, if you plan on using CarPlay, you will most likely need to replace the USB hub.

Thank you @F150Chief, I’ll order another USB and give that a try. As far as a new hub, any reputable sources for this in your experience?

Do not buy the USB hubs from China or off brand that have a C USB. Most of these are counterfeit or remanufactured. The best place is thru a FORD dealer, or a website like TASCA

It should be about $50-55.

Media Hub, CarPlay Compatible - 2015-2020 Ford/Lincoln - SYNC 3 - Ford / Information - CyanLabs Official Community

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