[[!meta title="Resetting a USB stickUninstalling Tails using Linux"]]

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UsingInstall *GNOME Disks*.

Install *GNOME Disks*.

Make sure that the USB stick that you want to resetuninstall is unplugged.

Make sure that the USB stick that you want to uninstall is unplugged.

A list of all tThe storage devices oin the computer appearsre listed in the left pane
of the window.

The storage devices in the computer are listed in the left pane.

Plug in the USB stick that you want to resetuninstall.

Plug in the USB stick that you want to uninstall.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. This new device
corresponds to the USB stick that you plugged in. Click onSelect it.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Select it.

In the right pane of the window, verify that the device corresponds to the USB stick that you want to resetuninstall, its brand, its size, etc.

In the right pane of the window, verify that the device corresponds to the USB stick that you want to uninstall, its brand, its size, etc.

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<p><b <p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>

<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>

<p>If at some point you are not sure about whichthe device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

<p>If you are not sure about the device, stop proceeding.</p>

To reseformat the USB stick, click on the <span class="guimenu">select the [[!img lib/open-menuview-more.png alt="MenuDrive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk…** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.

To format the USB stick, select the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.

In the **Format Disk** dialog:

In the **Format Disk** dialog:

1. If you want to erasoverwrite all data securelyon the device, choose to
**Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the
**Erase** drop-down list.
menu.

If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.

2. Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)**
in the **Partitioning** drop-down list.
menu.

Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.

Click on the **Format…** button.

Click **Format**.

In the confirmation dialog, click on the <span class="bold">Format</span> button**Format** to confirm.

In the confirmation dialog, click **Format** to confirm.