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<strong>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</strong> p>If at some
point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

<p>If at some point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.

Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.

Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.

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.

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.

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

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

b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the top middle, click on it.

b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the top middle, click on it.

FormatResetting a USB stick using the command line

Resetting a USB stick using the command line

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Execute the following command:.

Execute the following command.

Start <span class="application">Disk Utility</span>. <p class="command">diskutil list</p>

<p class="command">diskutil list</p>

$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS MacDrive 250.0 GB disk0s2
3: EFI 134.1 GB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 115.5 GB disk0s4

/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS MacDrive 250.0 GB disk0s2
3: EFI 134.1 GB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 115.5 GB disk0s4

Execute again the same command:.

Execute again the same command.

$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUIDFDisk_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB8.0 GB disk0s1
21: Apple_HFS MacDrive 250.0 GB disk0s2
3: EFI 134.1 GB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data BOOTCAMP 115.5 GB disk0s4Untitled 1 8.0 GB disk1s1

/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *8.0 GB disk1
1: Apple_HFS Untitled 1 8.0 GB disk1s1

Take note of the *device name* of your USB stick. In this example, the USB stick is 8.0 GB and its device name is <span class="codemmand-placeholder">/dev/disk1</span>.
Yours might be different.

In this example, the USB stick is 8.0 GB and its device name is <span class="command-placeholder">/dev/disk1</span>.
Yours might be different.

Execute the following command to safely removeeject the USB stick. Replace <span class="codemmand-placeholder">[device]</span> with the device name found in step 6.

Execute the following command to safely eject the USB stick. Replace <span class="command-placeholder">device</span> with the device name found in step 6.

Execute the following command to format the USB stick. Replace <span class="codemmand-placeholder">[device]</span> with the device name found in step 6.

Execute the following command to format the USB stick. Replace <span class="command-placeholder">device</span> with the device name found in step 6.