I have the se 625 embroidery does it take a file from a different embroidery

Most newer USB drives are not compatible with the Designer SE. Only Husqvarna Embroidery USB Sticks are guaranteed to work with this sewing machine. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/827718/Husqvarna-Viking-Designer-Se.html?page=21 . The entire manual is available from https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/support/DESIGNER-SE . One tip: try making sure that the file is not inside a folder on the USB stick. (In File Explorer, you should open the drive and see the file in that first list/window. If you build the folders on the sewing machine, it's less likely to be a problem.)

Other USB sticks can sometimes work. However, you need to format the stick at the sewing machine before putting files on the USB stick at the computer. 2GB and larger USB sticks are the most likely to give problems. 32MB to 1GB sticks are more likely to work. Only one person found an 8GB USB stick would work with the Designer SE. Most new USB sticks are formatted with a NTFS format. The sewing machine may be looking for a FAT16 or FAT32 format. The other possibility is limited USB drivers on the sewing machine. (I've got an Ag GPS position system that won't accept any USB stick unless it is labeled as "Works with Windows 98". Those USB sticks didn't need the OS to download a driver from Windows Update when they were first plugged into the computer.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(The Designer SE could talk directly to Windows XP or Vista via USB. However, the programming probably had more in common with Windows 98.)

The embroidery arms are usually machine specific. I had to label two Husqvarna embroidery units for my neighbor. She had mixed up which embroidery unit went with which machine. She was about to take the machines to the repair shop after the units failed to properly connect to the the embroidery socket on the machine she tried to use. Once the correct embroidery arm was connected to the matching machine, the unit worked fine. (One of the machines was a Designer 1. I'm not sure about the second.)

The largest hoop available for the Designer SE is 360 x 350 mm. The compatible hoops are listed here: https://www.husqvarnaviking.com/en-US/Accessories#.947 .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

.pes - A stitch-based file format used by Brother and Babylock embroidery home sewing machines. .pec - A stitch-based file format used by Brother and Babylock embroidery home sewing machines. .hus - The stitch-based file format used by Husqvarna/Viking embroidery home sewing machines.
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The .exp format is a commercial format while .art is a BERNINA-specific embroidery format. Embroidery designs in .art format keep their fancy fill effects even after rescaling the designs whereas the effects may be lost when editing .exp format files on the machine.
no not think so

If it only happens on one design and not others it is probably a bad embroidery file. Make sure you have the latest update in the machine, that could fix it. If it doesn't then it will be either the main board or the power supply in the machine.

Yes they should unless the tab on the middle of the embroidery unit is broken.

try checking on the huskqvarna website

You have probably got the machine set to use a different size hoop. Click on the hoop icon and change it to the size you are using. Hope this helps you.

if you have the 600E, the manual is included on the dongle - just open the files up and you will be able to see it in pdf form

The thread cassette has no bearing on what needle you use. You need a Schmetz embroidery needle with the red band size 75 for light to medium weight fabrics or a size 90 for heavier fabrics such as denim.