====== Data recovery ====== hdparm -c0 /dev/sdi hdparm -X1 /dev/sdi hdparm -d0 /dev/sdi echo 1 > /sys/block/sdi/device/queue_depth ===== fast erase whole disc ===== sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass ABC /dev/sdX sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase ABC /dev/sdX # check if device security is "not enabled" hdparm -I /dev/sdX ====== sata hotplug ====== ===== Plug ===== echo 0 - 0 > /sys/class/scsi_host/host5/scan Rescan all ports: exec tee /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/scan <<<'- - -' >/dev/null ===== Unplug ===== echo 1 > /sys/block/(whatever)/device/delete