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[[!meta title="Resetting a USB stick using macOS"]]
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<div class="caution">
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<p><b>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>
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<p>If at some point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>
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Make sure that the USB stick that you want to reset is unplugged.
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Start <span class="application">Disk Utility</span>.
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A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.
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Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.
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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 on it.
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In the list of storage devices, verify that the device corresponds to the USB stick that you want to reset, its brand, its size, etc.
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To reset the USB stick:
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a. If there is an <span class="guilabel">Erase</span> tab
in the right pane, click on it and then click on the <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the bottom right
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b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the top middle, click on it.
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In the confirmation dialog, click on the <span class="bold">Erase</span> button to confirm.
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In the **Erase** dialog, if you want the USB stick to also work on Windows and Linux, specify:
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**Format**: **MS-DOS (FAT)**
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**Scheme**: **Master Boot Record**
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Click **Erase**.
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