Secure Erase on Intel 320 SSD

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hi,

want to ask, how to perform a Secure Erase using hdparm from a linux boot medium. I'm using a Macbook Pro.

I've already done that many times with a Intel SSD Postville G2, never had a problem performing a Secure Erase.

But with the new 320 series, it just won't work. I can't set a password by using the command:

hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass pwd /dev/sda There's no error message or anything like that. It just takes some seconds.

Here's what i get after trying to set a password:

Security: Master password revision code = 65534 supported not enabled not locked not frozen not expired: security count supported: enhanced erase 2min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 2min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.

It shouldn't output "not enabled", right? "enabled" would be fine?

Hope anyone is willing to help me, thanks a lot in advance!

I really appreciate it.

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2010 Macbook Pro... it literly took the same time as the X25-M.. About 30 Seconds...

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ok, tried everything, still no luck.

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I had the same problem. The 'hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass pwd /dev/sda' command would not set my ssd to an enabled state.

I changed the SATA mode in my bios from IDE to AHCI. Rerunning the command then set the ssd into enabled.

Thanks.