Security Erase Prepare (F3H); Figure 88 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3H) - Hitachi HTS541616J9AT00 - Travelstar 160 GB Hard Drive Specifications

14.27 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)

Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Command
Error Register
7 6 5 4
CRC UNC 0 IDN
0 0 0 0

Figure 88 Security Erase Prepare Command (F3h)

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
command is to prevent accidental erasure of the device.
This command does not request to transfer data.
Travelstar 5K160 (PATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - D - - - -
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
3 2 1 0
0 ABT T0N AM
N
0 V 0 0
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Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
LBA Low
LBA Mid
LBA High
Device
Status
Status Register
7 6 5 4
BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
0 V 0 V
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
...See Below...
3 2 1 0
- 0 - V