sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass NULL /dev/sda security_password: "" /dev/sda: Issuing SECURITY_SET_PASS command, password="", user=user, mode=high Security: Master password revision code = 65534 supported enabled not locked not frozen not expired: security count supported: enhanced erase Security level high 2min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 2min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT. sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 0000 /dev/sda security_password: "0000" /dev/sda: Issuing SECURITY_SET_PASS command, password="", user=user, mode=high hdparm --user-master u --security-erase 0000 /dev/sda security_password: "0000" /dev/sda: Permission denied hdparm --user-master u --security-erase NULL /dev/sda security_password: "" /dev/sda: Permission denied sudo hdparm --security-disable 0000 sudo hdparm --security-disable NULL sudo hdparm --security-disable PWD sudo hdparm --security-disable "" sudo hdparm --security-disable missing PASSWD Security: Master password revision code = 65534 supported enabled not locked not frozen not expired: security count supported: enhanced erase Security level high 2min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 2min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.