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STORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD enumeration (ntddstor.h)

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The STORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD enumeration identifies the sanitize method for an NVMe device.

Syntax

typedef enum _STORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD {
  StorageSanitizeMethodDefault,
  StorageSanitizeMethodBlockErase,
  StorageSanitizeMethodCryptoErase
} STORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD, *PSTORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD;

Constants

 
StorageSanitizeMethodDefault
Perform the default sanitize operation. Currently, the default is to perform a Crypto Erase sanitize operation.
StorageSanitizeMethodBlockErase
Perform a Block Erase sanitize operation.
StorageSanitizeMethodCryptoErase
Perform a Crypto Erase sanitize operation.

Remarks

STORAGE_SANITIZE_METHOD applies to NVMe devices only. It is specified in aSTORAGE_REINITIALIZE_MEDIA structure, which is optionally provided to IOCTL_STORAGE_REINITIALIZE_MEDIA.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2022
Header ntddstor.h

See also

IOCTL_STORAGE_REINITIALIZE_MEDIA

STORAGE_REINITIALIZE_MEDIA