If the Security Options button is not available, Disk Utility cannot perform a secure erase on the storage device. Secure erase options are available only for some types of storage devices. (Optional) If available, click Security Options, use the slider to choose how many times to write over the erased data, then click OK. It will take some time to finish the process. Click the Erase Now button to wipe the drive.
Please ensure to check and choose the correct drive to wipe. Run the data wiping software and change to Erase Hard Drive option. If the Scheme pop-up menu isn’t available, make sure you selected the storage device you want to erase-it’s at the top of the hierarchy.Ĭlick the Format pop-up menu, then choose a file system format. First, please connect your Seagate external hard drive to the computer. You can choose: Dont Erase Data, Zero Out Data, 7-Pass Erase, or 35-Pass Erase. Button to specify how to erase the drive. When you’ve completed the process, you can open the external drive by clicking on the drive’s icon on the desktop of your Mac. I am trying to reformat an external seagate harddrive for use on my windows 7 running PC. Ĭlick the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose GUID Partition Map. Click Erase, and the system will reformat your drive. In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase, then click the Erase button. If you want to erase any other type of storage device: Double-click Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Note: If you want to get your Mac ready to trade in, sell, or give away, and your computer is a Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel-based Mac with an Apple T2 Security Chip, use Erase Assistant.
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