Seagate FreeAgent User Manual page 44

Managing Security
You can only use KeyErase if your drive is locked.
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Step 4: Click Next.
Step 5: Enter the Security ID for your Seagate Secure drive and click Erase Drive.
The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.
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Step 6: Click OK.
Step 7: Enter the Security ID for your Seagate Secure drive, then create and confirm a
Step 8: Click Set.
Step 9: To set a password hint, click Set Password Hint, otherwise click Done.
For details on how to set your password hint, see the Password Hint section.
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Step 10: Type the password you just created and click Unlock.
Step 11: Click Format.
Step 12: Click Format.
You can also use the Windows Disk Management utility to format your Seagate Secure
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drive.
Step 13: Click OK.
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The KeyErase screen appears.
On the next screen, you will confirm your intention to erase your Seagate Secure
drive.
A "KeyErase successful!" message appears.
Your Seagate Secure drive has now been erased.
The Configure Drive screen appears.
new password.
If you want to set a password hint, to help you remember your password (in case
you forget it), you have the option to do so here.
The Unlock window appears.
About a minute after you unlock your Seagate Secure drive, the Format your
external drive window appears.
A message appears asking you to confirm your intention to format your drive.
The formatting process now begins. When it is finished, the "Formatting
complete." message will appear.
Your Seagate Secure drive is now set up, unlocked and ready for use.
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