Security Erase Prepare (F3H) - Hitachi 7K100 - Travelstar - Hard Drive Specifications

13.27 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)

Table 100: Security Erase Prepare (F3h)
Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Command
7 6 5
CRC UNC 0
0 0 0
The Security Erase Prepare command must be issued immediately before the Security Erase Unit command to
enable device erasing and unlocking.
The Security Erase Prepare Command must be issued immediately before the Format Unit Command. This com-
mand is to prevent accidental erasure of the device.
This command does not request the transfer of data.
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
1 - 1 D - - - -
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Error Register
4 3 2 1
IDN 0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0
Travelstar 7K100 Hard Disk Drive Specification
Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
0 7 6
BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ
0 0 V
146
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
see below
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
see below
Status Register
5 4 3 2
COR IDX
0 V - 0
1 0
ERR
- V