hi.
i have a M2 ssd, seems like its locked at the highest level. ofc i cant set a new password with hdparm, than secure erase it. is there any other option? the manufacturers fw update iso also fails with error code: status 13.
thanks

hdparm -I /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:

ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: Crucial_CT128M550SSD4
Serial Number: ************
Firmware Revision: MU01
Transport: Serial, ATA8-AST, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6, SATA Rev 3.0
Standards:
Used: unknown (minor revision code 0x0028)
Supported: 9 8 7 6 5
Likely used: 9
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
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CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 250069680
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 250069680
Logical Sector size: 512 bytes
Physical Sector size: 4096 bytes
Logical Sector-0 offset: 0 bytes
device size with M = 1024*1024: 122104 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 128035 MBytes (128 GB)
cache/buffer size = unknown
Form Factor: less than 1.8 inch
Nominal Media Rotation Rate: Solid State Device
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Queue depth: 32
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
Advanced power management level: 254
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* SMART feature set
* Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
* Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* NOP cmd
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* Advanced Power Management feature set
SET_MAX security extension
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Device Configuration Overlay feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
* General Purpose Logging feature set
* WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
* 64-bit World wide name
* IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
Write-Read-Verify feature set
* WRITE_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command
* {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands
* Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
* Gen3 signaling speed (6.0Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Phy event counters
* NCQ priority information
* READ_LOG_DMA_EXT equivalent to READ_LOG_EXT
* DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
Asynchronous notification (eg. media change)
* Software settings preservation
Device Sleep (DEVSLP)
* SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
* SCT Write Same (AC2)
* SCT Features Control (AC4)
* SCT Data Tables (AC5)
* reserved 69[4]
* reserved 69[7]
* Data Set Management TRIM supported (limit 8 blocks)
* Deterministic read ZEROs after TRIM
Security:
Master password revision code = 65534
supported
enabled
locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
supported: enhanced erase
Security level high
2min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 2min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 5****************
NAA : 5
IEEE OUI : ******
Unique ID : **********
Device Sleep:
DEVSLP Exit Timeout (DETO): 50 ms (drive)
Minimum DEVSLP Assertion Time (MDAT): 10 ms (drive)
Checksum: correct

If you dont need the data, you could try reset password using the Crucial Storage Executive and drive's PSID (you could find it on the drive label).

after a long loading state it cant recognizes the drive, however the system itself and ssdlife can. continuously makes the ata errors, like DRDY ERR, cant READ DMA, etc...

update. i spend a lot of time, getting this drive back to life.
first of all:
- W8.1 is not suitable for Crucial's own application, cant even recognize any kind of drive.
- at W7 the GUI freezes, i was only able to commucate with the drive under CLI, but after a few commands, its gone
- under Arch the Micron Tool 3.15 was able to start the gui reads the datas, etc and said the sanitize was complete, however the drive is in locked state, the cli program was really informatic(said i must secure erase the drive), but sadly also cant sanitize the drive, however it seem complete.
- still under linux i was found a newer version of Micron's tool(3.24), it was perfect, in the meaning of correct stdouts. but also cant reset the drive, i even tried PSID and Santize fuctions. Secure erase cant be done, i dont know the PW.

./msecli -L

Device Name : /dev/sdb
Model No : Crucial_CT128M550SSD4
Serial No : *
FW-Rev : MU01
Total Size : 128.04GB
Drive Status : Attention! Drive is in security locked state.
Sata Link Speed : Gen1 (1.5 Gbps)
Temp(C) : 47

Drive information is retrieved successfully
CMD_STATUS : Success
STATUS_CODE : 0

Copyright (C) 2015 Micron Technology, Inc.

./msecli -X -B -n /dev/sdb
Sanitizing the drive will erase all of it's saved data.
Are you sure you want to continue(Y|N):y

Sanitizing in progress. This process may take several minutes or up to an hour, depending on how much data is stored on the drive. Do not turn off your computer until the sanitization process is complete
.Unable to perform sanitize block erase on drive /dev/sdb
Device Name : /dev/sdb
Sanitize Block Erase failed
CMD_STATUS : Command aborted by the drive
STATUS_CODE : 13

Copyright (C) 2015 Micron Technology, Inc.


./msecli -X -P -p * -n /dev/sdb
PSID Revert will permanently erase ALL user data! Please backup all data from the drive before proceeding!
Are you sure you want to continue(Y|N):y

Device Name : /dev/sdb
Attention! Drive in security lock state.PSID Revert operation failed
CMD_STATUS : This feature is currently not supported
STATUS_CODE : 23

Copyright (C) 2015 Micron Technology, Inc.

The PSID base erase can be used only if the drive is crypted? because seems like its not. just having ATA PW.
i've got one more idea, but i think its impossibe. brute forcing the Lock password.
have you ever tried it?

The PSID revert function usualy have Self-Encrypted Drives (SED). They have it for the case if user lost the password the drive was locked with. Check if your drive working via AHCI. Also try to contact crucial tech support, probably they will help you to find out why PSID revert had not worked in your case.

[Bump] this might happen because the ATA lock is still in place even if you sanitize the drive with the PSID.

https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... 08#p286708

I would be interested in purchasing if you have a large quantity of password locked Micron/Crucial SSD.

G

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All went well until I plugged the drive in.