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[[!meta title="Resetting a USB stickUninstalling Tails using Linux"]]
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[[!meta title="Uninstalling Tails using Linux"]]
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[[!inline pages="doc/resetfirst_steps/uninstall.intro" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
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[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/uninstall.intro" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
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<div class="cautiontip">
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<div class="tip">
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UsingInstall *GNOME Disks*.
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Install *GNOME Disks*.
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Make sure that the USB stick that you want to resetuninstall is unplugged.
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Make sure that the USB stick that you want to uninstall is unplugged.
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A list of all tThe storage devices oin the computer appearsre listed in the left pane
of the window.
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The storage devices in the computer are listed in the left pane.
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Plug in the USB stick that you want to resetuninstall.
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Plug in the USB stick that you want to uninstall.
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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.
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Select it.
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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.
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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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<div class="caution">
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<p><b <p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>
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<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>
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<p>If at some point you are not sure about whichthe device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>
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<p>If you are not sure about the device, stop proceeding.</p>
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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.
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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.
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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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.
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If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.
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2. Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)**
in the **Partitioning** drop-down list.
menu.
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Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Click on the **Format…** button.
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Click **Format**.
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In the confirmation dialog, click on the <span class="bold">Format</span> button**Format** to confirm.
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In the confirmation dialog, click **Format** to confirm.
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