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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242648-03-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDISK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000180
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				770191793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 CASPIAN COURT
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085620500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 CASPIAN COURT
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARARI ELIYAHOU ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26734
		FILM NUMBER:		03824382

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SANDISK CORP
		STREET 2:		140 CASPIAN COURT
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085420500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 CASPIAN COURT
		STREET 2:		C/O SANDISK CORP
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-04</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000180</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SANDISK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SNDK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001009165</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARARI ELIYAHOU ET AL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>140 CASPIAN COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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mployee Stock Purchase Plan on 7/31/03.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Sharon L. Spehar Attorney In Fact for Eliyahou Harari</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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