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Using the *Disks* utility
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Choose **Applications** ▸ **Utilities** ▸ **Disks** to start the *Disks* utility.
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Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.
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Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.
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To reset the USB stick, click on the <span class="guimenu">[[!img lib/open-menuview-more.png alt="MenuDrive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button in the title bar and choose <span class="guilabel">Format Disk…</span>**Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.
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To reset the USB stick, click on 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 <span class="guilabel">**Format Disk</span>** 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.
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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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<p>Overwriting existing data does not erase all data on flash
memories, such as USB sticks and SSDs (Solid-State Drives).</p>
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<p>See the [[limitations of file deletion|doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#spare]].</p>
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2. Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)**
 in the **Partitioning** drop-down list.
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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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To make sure that all the changes are written to the USB stick, click on the
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[[!img lib/media-eject.png alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
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button in the title bar.
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When starting Tails, add the `toram` boot option in the *Boot Loader*.
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See [[using the *Boot Loader*|advanced_topics/boot_options]].
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If Tails starts as usual, follow the instructions for [[resetting a USB stick using <span class="application">GNOME Disks</span>the *Disks* utility|linux#disks]].
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If Tails starts as usual, follow the instructions for [[resetting a USB stick using the *Disks* utility|linux#disks]].
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