HGST TRAVELSTAR 80GN 30GB ATA5 08K0910 User Manual
Product codes
08K0910
Travelstar 80GN Hard Disk Drive Specification
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13.7 Format Unit (F7h: vendor specific)
Table 70: Format Unit command (F7h)
The Format Unit command initializes all user data sectors after merging the reassigned sector location into the
defect information of the device and clearing the reassign information. Both new reassign information and new
defect information are available immediately after the completion of this command. They are also used on the next
power on reset or hard reset. This command erases both previous information data from the device.
defect information of the device and clearing the reassign information. Both new reassign information and new
defect information are available immediately after the completion of this command. They are also used on the next
power on reset or hard reset. This command erases both previous information data from the device.
Note that the Format Unit command initializes from LBA 0 to Native MAX LBA. Host MAX LBA is set by Initial-
ize Drive Parameter or Set MAX ADDRESS command is ignored. The protected area by Set MAX ADDRESS
command is also initialized.
ize Drive Parameter or Set MAX ADDRESS command is ignored. The protected area by Set MAX ADDRESS
command is also initialized.
The Security Erase Prepare command should be completed immediately prior to the Format Unit command. If the
device receives a Format Unit command without a prior Security Erase Prepare command, the device aborts the
Format Unit command.
device receives a Format Unit command without a prior Security Erase Prepare command, the device aborts the
Format Unit command.
If the Feature register is NOT 11h, the device returns an Abort error to the host.
This command does not request a data transfer.
Output parameters to the device
Feature
This indicates the Destination code for this command
11H
The merge reassigned location into the defect information.
The execution time of this command is shown below.
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
V V V V V V V V
Error
see below
Sector Count
- - - - - - - -
Sector Count
- - - - - - - -
LBA Low
- - - - - - - -
LBA Low
- - - - - - - -
LBA Mid
- - - - - - - -
LBA Mid
- - - - - - - -
LBA High
- - - - - - - -
LBA High
- - - - - - - -
Device
1 - 1 D - - - -
Device
- - - - - - - -
Command
1 1 1 1 0 1 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
AMN
BSY RDY
DF
DSC
DRQ
COR IDX
ERR
0
0
0
V
0
V
0
0
0
V
0
V
-
0
-
V
Model number
Execution time
IC25N080ATMR04-0
66
IC25N060ATMR04-0
50
IC25N040ATMR04-0
34
IC25N030ATMR04-0
26
IC25N020ATMR04-0
18