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14.28 Security Erase Prepare (F3h)
Command Block Output Registers Command Block Input Registers
Register 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Register 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Data - - - - - - - - Data - - - - - - - -
Feature - - - - - - - - Error ...See Below...
Sector Count - - - - - - - - Sector Count - - - - - - - -
LBA Low - - - - - - - - LBA Low - - - - - - - -
LBA Mid - - - - - - - - LBA Mid - - - - - - - -
LBA High - - - - - - - - LBA High - - - - - - - -
Device - - - - - - - - Device - - - - - - - -
Command 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Status ...See Below...
Error Register Status Register
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
CRC UNC 0 IDN 0 ABT T0N AM
N
BSY RDY DF DSC DRQ COR IDX ERR
0 0 0 0 0 V 0 0 0 V 0 V - 0 0 V
Figure 65 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.