Cannot boot to Secure Erase and Sanitise tools

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I’m trying to erase my SSD (I think it’s the Blue SN530, 256GB) by using the bootable USB option provided by WD’s dashboard. However when I try to boot into said USB I get the following error:

Verification Failed: (0x1A) Security Violation

And I have no idea what that means or what I’m supposed to do since I couldn’t find this anywhere. Am I supposed to do something in the BIOS?

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It looks like an issue with Secure Boot. You can try disabling Secure Boot in BIOS to boot the USB and erase your drive, then re-enable Secure Boot in BIOS afterward (if you want to).