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Choose **Applications** ▸ **Utilities** ▸ **Disks** to open the *Disks* utility.
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<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>
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<div class="caution">
<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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Click **Format**.
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1. Configure the various settings of your new partition in the
partition creation assistant:
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In the example below, we are creating a partition of 4.0 GB on a device of 8.1 GB.
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**Volume Name**
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**Erase**
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You can choose to overwrite existing data on the partition.
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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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**Type**
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<p>We recommend choosing a long passphrase made of 5 to 7 random words.
<a href="https://theintercept.com/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/">Learn
about the maths behind memorizable and secure passphrases.</a></p>
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<div class="caution">
<p>It is impossible to recover your passphrase if you forget it!</p>
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<p>To help you remember your passphrase, you can write it on a piece of
paper, store it in your wallet for a few days, and destroy it once
you know it well.</p>
</div>
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A dialog appears, asking for the passphrase to unlock the partition.
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[[!img unlock.png link="no" class="screenshot" alt="Authentication Required"]]
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If you turn on the option **Remember Password**, Tails remembers the
passphrase of this partition only until you shut down. The passphrase is not
stored in your Persistent Storage.
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After unlocking, you can access the content of the partition from either:
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