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And even if they support it, it isn't always safe to do so. For example, I have a WD Passport sitting on my desk that was bricked when I issued an ATA secure er
by pavon 7y ago
And even if they support it, it isn't always safe to do so. For example, I have a WD Passport sitting on my desk that was bricked when I issued an ATA secure erase command[1]. Don't assume that any SATA/SCSI commands are safe to issue to USB drives unless you have researched it.
[1] https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase
- dreamlayers 7y agoProbably the USB interface keeps some data for its encryption function on a part of the hard drive which it makes inaccessible. You erased the whole hard drive, including that part, and probably caused the USB interface to malfunction.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]