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Samsung Magician is designed to help users easily manage their Samsung memory products, including internal SSDs, portable SSDs, memory cards, and USB flash drives, conveniently update firmware and optimize their drive for performance and reliability.

Firmware is a tiny software program embedded in semiconductor chips, like NAND chips. It contains the essential software code and commands that enable a device to function. Manufacturers regularly release firmware updates to enhance the hardware's performance and quality. For Samsung SSDs, firmware updates can be applied using the Samsung Magician software. After updating, a system reboot is necessary for the changes to take effect on the drive. The Magician software is available for download from Samsung's website at

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kamil40013 advised to format memory sticks as exFAT - which I did here and it's worked fine for months. But this morning I inserted my memory stick and my Galaxy-Z flip refused to mount it. I tried several re-starts but all it does now is to display a message saying that it's now charging an attached device. The memory stick gets recognised by Windows and Mac but not by Android any more on the Z-flip.

@kamil40013 I only have the one mobile phone here and it does react when I plug in either memory stick - but only the FAT32 one gets seen as a drive. The exFAT memory stick used to work - but now it just pops up a message to say it's getting charged. However, even though PC's etc are happy with the same memory stick, my phone doesn't show it as a mountable drive any more

It's looking like this might've been a capacity problem. When mounted in Windows I noticed that the memory stick contained files totalling over 88GB. So I deleted all the files I don't need and that brought it down to under 5GB - and now suddenly my phone can mount it again.

I am setting up a brand new machine with the above drive and have installed a discrete TPM 2.0 header on the motherboard to allow me to use hardware encryption with BitLocker. Windows 10 Pro x64 1903 is in use.

I installed Windows and Samsung Magician 6.0 and switched on drive encryption within the Encrypted Drive part of the tool. It shows "Ready to Enable" as a status. I create the Secure Erase tool, but the tool cannot find the drive. Going back into Windows I updated the drive's firmware to 2B2QEXM7. I reboot and run Secure Erase. The drive is successfully detected and the tool reports that it completed successfully. On rebooting the computer cannot detect bootable media, indicating success.

I disable Legacy USB and CSM support in UEFI, then boot my Windows 10 USB installer. The drive is showing as empty, no partitions. I create a single disk partition (with Windows creating its standard recovery partitions) and finish the install.

After booting into Windows I install Samsung Magician, but Encrypted Drive is still reporting the drive as "Ready to Enable" rather than "Enabled". I try repeating the Secure Erase and installing Windows process, but the status is still "Ready to Enable".

I've done this previously (on a different computer) with a Samsung SS 840 EVO, but did not encounter this problem. At this point I am not sure what more I can do. It would seem that Secure Erase is not flipping whatever switch it is supposed to, but it's not reporting any errors and is erasing the drive. The Windows 10 install is on a completely fresh drive.

NOTE (as I have documented): Secure Erasing put the drive in factory state and generate a new DEK (encryption key) used to encrypt data on the drive. So, if you don't intend to generate a new key (and especially in the case of new drives) I don't think it is absolutely necessary to do a Secure Erase of the drive. (maybe someone with a new drive can confirm this).

To Enable "Encrypted Drive", I had to temporary disable "Block SID". On my board it can be disabled only "for one boot" (meaning that after reboot the setting will toggle again to enabled), but it was enough.
Also note that on my BIOS the Option name is "Disable Block Sid" which means that in order to deactivate it, it must be set to the Enable state.

For example, for hardware encryption of the Operating System Drives (my case) you need to Enable "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption\Operating System Drives"

Samsung Secure Erase CERTAINLY DOES BOOT, but not in UEFI mode. You need to go to the BIOS Boot screen and enable CSM (Compatibility Support Module). In the Secure Boot screen, you need to specify "Other OS" (not "Windows UEFI Mode"). After running Secure Erase, you'll need to change these settings back in order to boot Windows.

Greetings!
I tried to follow your tutorial, but now i am stuck in powershell(as administrator)..
I have no idea how to use PowerShell and i don't have the option to disable "block sid" in my Uefi Bios on MB Z170 Pro gaming. I think this problem appear because i have windows 7 with an older PowerShell version (5.1), but i am not sure about that.

I want to use Bitlocker with hardware encryption on ssd m2 970 evo plus 1tb and I will install windows 10 pro on that 970 evo plus

Here is some system information:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3805, 16.05.2018
Motherboard Z170 Pro gaming (with last bios update and last Intel ME update)

My problems..
1.How to disable "block sid"?

2.I heard that i need to disable "Legacy mode" - The computer must always boot natively from UEFI. If i disable (CSM) that mean the computer will run only on UEFI? CSM = legacy mode? i am not sure.

3.I want to use only a password for bitlocker, i mean i don't want the ssd to work only on my motherboard(i want to put it in other pc's). I think that mean i don't have to use tpm? is that possible? Thanks!

Powershell version must be OK. Othervise i would expect error to be something like "does not contain a method SetPhysicalPresenceRequest" or "Class not exist". Maybe try to clear TPM from a bios and try again. If same error - then most likely Your MB/UEFI refuses to config this stuff via powershell.

Reg. legacy mode/CSM/UEFI -- from my experience at the end You need CSM=disabled / Legacy mode=disabled. Not sure though if You won't run into issues with this because of Windows 7. Not what i didn't like Windows 7, i did a lot beleive me. But it is like few years EOL, so good oportunity to update. Maybe it even would let You succeed with $tpm.SetPhysicalPresenceRequest(97) ..

Yes, You can do bitlocker without TPM, with password input on boot. You need to change option via gpedit.msc. Google - "GPO Bitlocker without TPM" - for instructions. Although, even if You go with TPM You will also receive long recovery string upon enabling. You can use that string to unlock drive on another pc. Or on the same pc if it's TPM get's cleared or breaks, or You make some big changes to hardware in Your PC. Just be cautious that it will not always work with Hardware Encryption, because that "other pc" might not be compatible with it. For example, if i pull out one of SATA3 Hardware Encrypted disks and try to connect it to other PC (or even to the same) via SATA-to-USB adapter - it won't ever work. Cause HW encryption requires SATA with AHCI mode, native MS drivers etc, etc. So in scenarious where You need to frequently move bitlocker-encrypted drive around PCs without much headache i would suggest using software encryption.

I have an external Blu-ray drive (Samsung SE-506BB) USB connected to a 27" iMac. what do i need to do to get it reading blurays and then what do i need for writing? and also a good authoring program to along with the samsung player?

I have bought an ODD of Samsung SE-506BB Blue-ray writer for my MAC air but does not come with MAC installing software. I have looked at lot of web sights to find its compatible software but there is non. What do I do now?

Hi, I've been looking to buy the Samsung SE-506BB for my mac mini as it costs as much as the Apple USB SuperDrive but supports blu ray reading and writing as well. I've looked it up in store and on the box it says it supports both Windows and Mac OS but I've read the reviews on amazon and somebody wrote that they had top buy additional software to make it work.

Yes, it does say it's compatible, but for some reason it mentions OS 10.4.6 which is outdated and was discontinued years ago. It also says it requires a Pentium Processor - not sure if your Mac has one. I'd contact the mfr and ask those questions including your hardware (processor) specs and your Mac OS.

If you want to play unencrypted Blurays, you can do it with VLC player. If you want to go with encrypted ones, you need some additional stuff for VLC (do a google search on the subject) or buy one of the SW players mentioned above.

I also have a Samsung SE-506BB connected to a 2013 MacBook Pro with OSX 10.9. It works as you describe except for blurays. When it comes to Blurays the system won't simply react when a disk is inserted into the driver. However the Disk Utility still recognizes that the driver is connected and keeps waiting for a recordable disk to erase.

For everyone having issues with reading and writing Blu-ray Discs on a Mac, you need to purchase both Blu-Ray playing software, like the Macgo Blu-Ray player or some other Mac compatible Blu-ray playing software.

To reiterate some of the things already mentioned. No Blu-ray drive you can purchase comes with any type of Mac software for viewing Blu-ray disks, or writing Blu-ray movies. OS X can burn a Blu-ray data disk with the built in Burn utility.