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  &nbsp;Securely erasing a disk drive</h1>
Use this action to
remove all data on a hard drive and to ensure that the data is unrecoverable.
Secure erase
writes fixed and random data across the drive in multiple passes, ensuring that the data is truly erased.
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<strong><img src="images/note.gif" width="15" height="17">&nbsp;Note:</strong>

Secure erase is a lengthy operation. It is run as a background task. If you reboot the system, the operation resumes from where it left off.


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  <li>In the <a href="cusegui4.htm">Physical devices view</a>, click <img src="images/drive.gif" alt="optimal physical drive" width="28" height="20" align="absbottom">
    (optimal physical drive).<br>
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  <li> Right-click <b>Secure erase</b>.<br>
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  <li>Click <b>Yes</b><strong> </strong>to confirm. <br>
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<h2>More information</h2>

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  <li><a href="acleardy.htm">Clearing a physical drive</a></li>
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