Disk Read Error - External Hard Drive

[THE INSATIABLE BOOTY BANDIT]

Alright, so, I got this 1TB External Hard Drive from Seagate as a Post-Christmas Present. i've had several game install attempts and failures because of a disk error. Now, i figured out it's because of the external drive disconnecting and reconnecting everytime the install is being verified, Sometimes even when i tried to log into Steam when i had Steam installed on the External Hard Drive.

I've tried everything i know to do regarding fixing the issue (Connect your hard drive to a different USB port, Turn off USB selective suspend, Stop your PC from turning off Mass Storage Device, Disable USB legacy support in BIOS, Use KeepAliveHD), but, nothing has worked. I even repaired the steam folders, deleted the appcache folder, cleared the download cache, changed the download region, etc. the real issue might be in the hdd, but, i'm not sure.

If you need my specs, here you go:
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version: 10.0.15063 Build 15063
System Name: LAPTOP-5HO8IR4B
System Manufacturer: HP
System Model: HP Stream Laptop 14-ax0XX
System Type: x64-based PC
System SKU: X7S52UA#ABA
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU N3060 @ 1.60GHz, 1601 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date: Insyde F.21, 4/26/2017
SMBIOS Version: 2.8
BIOS Mode: UEFI
Windows Directory: C:\windows
System Directory: C:\windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
External Hard Drive: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0
Installed Physical Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB

If any of you have any solutions to my problems, any i've not even tried yet, please let me know because i've been having this problem for days and it has drove me up the wall.

[Willow the Sinner]

Spreading the word real quick

[THE INSATIABLE BOOTY BANDIT]

Thanks, man.

[The J-Man (SneakiestChameleon)]

I don't even trust my PC's USB ports as much as I did before they invented the blue ones and those couldn't maintain a connection. How on earth was that an improvement, Microsuck?

Sorry, I'm getting a little touchy. But I guess installing Steam someplace other than a disconnecting external drive might make a temporary solution.

[THE INSATIABLE BOOTY BANDIT]

The external hard drive is the only way i can install games, my internal hard drive is only 32 GB