This wikiHow teaches you how to delete all files from the speed drive on Windows and Mac computers.
Step
Method 1 of 2: On Windows Computer
Step 1. Connect the drive to the PC
You can connect a fast drive to a working USB port on your computer.
Step 2. Double-click This PC
This computer icon is displayed on the desktop.
If you don't see this icon, press Win+E to open a File Explorer window, then double-click the “ This PC ” in the left sidebar.
Step 3. Right-click the fast drive
The drives are displayed under the “Devices and drives” heading in the right pane. A drop-down menu will appear after that.
Step 4. Click Format…
The “Format” window will load afterwards.
Step 5. Click Start
It's at the bottom of the window. A confirmation message will be displayed informing you that all data on the drive will be erased.
Step 6. Click OK
Windows will delete all data from the drive. You will see a “Format Complete” message after the drive has finished emptying.
Step 7. Click OK
The window will close after that.
Method 2 of 2: On Mac Computer
Step 1. Connect the fast drive to the computer
You can connect a fast drive to a working USB port on your computer.
Step 2. Open Finder
This option is displayed in the Dock.
Step 3. Open the Applications folder
Click Applications ” on the left sidebar or double click on “Applications” on the right pane.
Step 4. Double-click the Utilities folder
Step 5. Double-click Disk Utility
Step 6. Select a fast drive
The drive is shown in the left pane.
Step 7. Click the Erase tab
This tab is at the top of the right pane.
Step 8. Choose a format
The default format option selected is “ OS X Extended (Journaled) This format is usually suitable for most users.
If you want to erase all data and use the drive on a Windows computer, select “ MS-DOS (Fat) ”.
Step 9. Click Erase…
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. A confirmation message will be displayed.
Step 10. Click Erase
All files from the fast drive will be deleted afterwards.
