Hi, I have a Micron RealSSD P400m (MTFDDAK400MAN-2S1AA) that is factory formatted with 520 byte sectors.
(there is also a more "popular" model, the MTFDDAK400MAN-1S1AA, that is factory formatted with 512 byte sectors).
I tried formatting it to 512 byte sectors with sg_format (i noticed that it reports block size of 512 byte but I don't know why) and setblocksize with no luck (log below).
For this I used the internal SATA controller of my motherboard (MSI Z87-G43), is this a problem?
Is it possibile that the SSD is firmware locked to 520 byte?
I also dumped the content of the SPI flash memory (M25P80) that is present on the PCB that I think contains the firmware.
hdparm report:
sg_scan report:
sg_format log:
sg_format (with -6 flag) log:
setblocksize log:
(there is also a more "popular" model, the MTFDDAK400MAN-1S1AA, that is factory formatted with 512 byte sectors).
I tried formatting it to 512 byte sectors with sg_format (i noticed that it reports block size of 512 byte but I don't know why) and setblocksize with no luck (log below).
For this I used the internal SATA controller of my motherboard (MSI Z87-G43), is this a problem?
Is it possibile that the SSD is firmware locked to 520 byte?
I also dumped the content of the SPI flash memory (M25P80) that is present on the PCB that I think contains the firmware.
hdparm report:
Code:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: P400m400-MTFDDAK400MAN 118032958
Serial Number: ############
Firmware Revision: 0222
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 0x0110)
Supported: 9 8 7 6 5
Likely used: 9
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 769230720
Logical Sector size: 520 bytes
Physical Sector size: 520 bytes
Logical Sector-0 offset: 0 bytes
device size with M = 1024*1024: 375600 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 393846 MBytes (393 GB)
cache/buffer size = unknown
Form Factor: 2.5 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 = 8 Current = 8
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_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command
* {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands
* Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* unknown 119[6]
* Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
* Gen3 signaling speed (6.0Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Host-initiated interface power management
* Phy event counters
* NCQ priority information
* DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
* Software settings preservation
* SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
* SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
* SCT Features Control (AC4)
* SCT Data Tables (AC5)
* SANITIZE feature set
* OVERWRITE_EXT command
* BLOCK_ERASE_EXT command
* Data Set Management TRIM supported (limit 8 blocks)
* Deterministic read ZEROs after TRIM
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.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: ################
NAA : 5
IEEE OUI : 00a075
Unique ID : #########
Checksum: correct
Code:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo sg_scan -i
/dev/sg0: scsi3 channel=0 id=0 lun=0 [em]
ATA P400m400-MTFDDAK 0222 [rmb=0 cmdq=1 pqual=0 pdev=0x0]
/dev/sg1: scsi7 channel=0 id=0 lun=0 [em]
Philips USB Flash Drive 0.00 [rmb=1 cmdq=0 pqual=0 pdev=0x0]
/dev/sg2: scsi6 channel=0 id=0 lun=0 [em]
General USB Flash Disk 1100 [rmb=1 cmdq=0 pqual=0 pdev=0x0]
Code:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo sg_format -F -s 512 -v /dev/sg0
ATA P400m400-MTFDDAK 0222 peripheral_type: disk [0x0]
PROTECT=0
Unit serial number: ############
LU name: ################
mode sense (10) cdb: 5a 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 fc 00
Mode Sense (block descriptor) data, prior to changes:
Number of blocks=0 [0x0]
Block size=512 [0x200]
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 15 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 10 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 5 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
format unit cdb: 04 18 00 00 00 00
format unit:
Fixed format, current; Sense key: Illegal Request
Additional sense: Invalid command operation code
Format unit command: Illegal request, invalid opcode sense key
FORMAT UNIT failed
Code:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo sg_format -F -s 512 -6 -v /dev/sg0
ATA P400m400-MTFDDAK 0222 peripheral_type: disk [0x0]
PROTECT=0
Unit serial number: ############
LU name: ################
mode sense (6) cdb: 1a 00 01 00 fc 00
Mode Sense (block descriptor) data, prior to changes:
Number of blocks=0 [0x0]
Block size=512 [0x200]
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 15 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 10 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
A FORMAT UNIT will commence in 5 seconds
ALL data on /dev/sg0 will be DESTROYED
Press control-C to abort
format unit cdb: 04 18 00 00 00 00
format unit:
Fixed format, current; Sense key: Illegal Request
Additional sense: Invalid command operation code
Format unit command: Illegal request, invalid opcode sense key
FORMAT UNIT failed
Code:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop/sbs$ sudo ./setblocksize -b512 /dev/sg0
setblocksize V0.2
Checking parameters ...
Blocksize specified.
Done.
New blocksize: 512 Bytes
Format timeout: 120 minutes
Open device file ...
Done.
Prepare command ...
Done.
Send INQUIRY command ...
Done.
Check status ...
Command successful.
Check for LUN ...
LUN present.
===============================================================================
SCSI ID : 0
LUN : 0
Connected to: Host3 / Channel0
Manufacturer: ATA
Model : P400m400-MTFDDAK
Device type : Disk
===============================================================================
Do you really want to reformat this device [y/n]? y
Prepare command ...
Done.
Send MODE SELECT command ...
Done.
Check status ...
Error: Check Condition
[valid=0] Info fld=0x0, Current sense key: Illegal Request
Additional sense indicates: Invalid field in cdb
Raw sense data (in hex):
70 00 05 00 00 00 00 12 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 c9
plus...: Driver_status=0x08 (DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK)
Command NOT succesful!
