How do I delete all the files off my seagate go flex. I just want the external hard drive wiped clean.
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- May 18, 2007
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If you want it wiped clean for safety/privacy reasons before selling or giving it, I would recommend a full-format.
- May 18, 2007
- 23,815
- 5,265
- 108,890
Right-click on the drive in Explorer, choose format and when you get the prompt for quick vs full format, select full.
A "quick format" simply erases the root file system structures but leaves the data otherwise intact. A full-format overwrites all addressable data on the drive to check for bad sectors, rendering data unrecoverable through conventional means.
A "quick format" simply erases the root file system structures but leaves the data otherwise intact. A full-format overwrites all addressable data on the drive to check for bad sectors, rendering data unrecoverable through conventional means.
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