How To Revert Opal* Encryption In A Solidigm™ Solid State Drive

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25 Aug 2026

How To Revert Opal* Encryption In A Solidigm™ Solid State Drive

Steps To Revert The Encryption Of an Opal*-Activated Device

Summary

The Solidigm Storage Tool™ does not supply SED management, it only supplies a 'factory reset' of the drive, should a user forget or not know the set password.

Overview

NOTE
  • Reverting SED with PSID will make data inaccessible.

  1. Open the CLI as admin. [Help]
  2. Get the reference to drive. [Help]
  3. Get the PSID from the drive label.
  4. Run the command:
    • sst start --ssd <ref> --psidrevert <psid>
  5. Read the warning message.
    • Type "Y", press "Enter" to proceed.

Follow these steps to revert the Opal encryption in your Solidigm Solid State Drive:

  1. Start the Solidigm Storage Tool™ (Intel® branded NAND SSDs) and run the command: sst start -ssd <drive_index> -psidrevert <PSID>
    • <drive_index> corresponds to the index assigned to your drive. You can easily identify your drive by running the command: sst show -ssd
    • <PSID> corresponds to the PSID (Physical Security ID) printed on the drive's label.
  2. After the process is complete, the drive will be reverted to its factory settings, previous password will be deleted, and all data will be erased.

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