EXHIBIT 23.1

               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-3 Nos. 333-85686, 333-92074, 333-100231 and 333-101838),(Form S-8 Nos.
33-99214, 333-32039, 333-83193 and 333-85320) pertaining to the 1995 Stock
Option Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, International Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, 1995 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (each as amended and
restated January 2, 2002) and (Form S-8 No. 333-63076) pertaining to the Special
Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated February 23, 2000) of SanDisk
Corporation of our report dated January 20, 2003 (except for the second
paragraph of Note 3, as to which the date is February 21, 2003 and except for
the first paragraph of Note 3, as to which the date is February 27, 2003) with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of SanDisk Corporation included
in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002.

                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California
March 25, 2003