If the Security Options button is not available, Disk Utility cannot perform a secure erase on the storage device. Secure erase options are available only for some types of storage devices. Under normal circumstances, you can easily instruct Windows to use DMA when accessing CD/DVD drive whenever possible, but in rare cases windows will still use PIO mode even though you’ve changed the setting. (Optional) If available, click Security Options, use the slider to choose how many times to write over the erased data, then click OK. The CD/DVD drive lights keep flashing like morse code signal Usually this is caused by your CD/DVD drive is using PIO mode instead of DMA. If the Scheme pop-up menu isn’t available, make sure you selected the storage device you want to erase-it’s at the top of the hierarchy.Ĭlick the Format pop-up menu, then choose a file system format. Ĭlick the Scheme pop-up menu, then choose GUID Partition Map. In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase, then click the Erase button. If you want to erase any other type of storage device: Double-click Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Maybe I can buy it as broken for $100 and just reseat the connector.Note: If you want to get your Mac ready to trade in, sell, or give away, and your computer is a Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel-based Mac with an Apple T2 Security Chip, use Erase Assistant.
this option to download the media creation tool to make a bootable USB or DVD. Don't show up where? Desktop? In DiskUtility? What?īut I guess he's going to buy a new machine and sell this one. External DVD drives are becoming more popular now that new computers no longer come with internal ones. This is the best option for installing Windows 11 on the device youre. All the op has said is that the "drives don't show up" and no one is going to know what that means without further explanation.
They will immediately fall off - Bay-1 might be able to hold in place with the fan shroud as support (maybe with a wedge to lift) but the others would just immediately fall out when he let go or as the side panel was closed.īut that's only if the drives don't show up at all and the OP isn't saying. Drives will not stay attached at all without those sleds. The OP states: " the drive bays were missing their aluminum docks" but that only means the kid was trying to get over on them or forgot to hand over the sleds. It's more likely that the backplane connector has come loose and just needs to be reseated. Step 3: As you click on the Erase button, you will see several fields in the section. Step 2: From the left side panel, pick the volume or the drive that you want to format and switch to the Erase tab. The "kid" would have had to have used a hammer on it or something. Step 1: Connect the USB drive or external drive to Mac and launch the Disk Utility from Applications.
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