Security Erase Prepare; Table 122: Security Disable Password (F3H) - Hitachi HTS542525K9SA00 Specifications

12.31 Security Erase Prepare

Table 123: Security Disable Password (F3h)
Command Block Output Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Command
Error Register
7 6 5
CRC UNC 0 IDN
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
4 3 2 1 0
0 ABT T0N AMN
0 0 V 0 0
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Command Block Input Registers
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Status Register
7 6 5 4
BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ
0 V 0 V
207
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
see below
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
see below
3 2 1 0
COR IDX ERR
- 0 - V