Just replaced a 2nd gen Airport Time Capsule with a 5th generation Time Capsule (mid-2013 model).
The Time Machine backup is in progress to the new Time Capsule.
When it finishes, what is the secure way to delete any traces of the backup on the old Time Capsule? The goal is to clean it as if I were going to sell it.
Thank you
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
what is the secure way to delete any traces of the backup on the old Time Capsule? The goal is to clean it as if I were going to sell it.
Open AirPort Utility
Select the old Time Capsule
Click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Disks tab at the top of the screen
Click Erase Disk
In the next window, select the Zero Out option. This will replace everything on the drive with zeros
Click Erase
Allow 3-4 hours on average for the process to complete
Once you have done that, click the Base Station tab at the top of the screen
Click Restore Default Settings
That will reset all the network settings back to new, out of the box factory defaults.
Secure Erase has been removed in El Capitan. To erase your old Time Capsule use Airport Utility to erase the drive.
Bob - I have been extremely late getting to this....
Thank you very much for the instructions and screen shots. I really appreciate your response!
Steve
El Capitan: How do I securely delete a Time Machine backup from an old Time Capsule?
