How do I remove old PC backups from Seagate GoFlex Desk backup drive?

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I have a Seagate GoFlex Desk external backup drive. It is running out of space and I have two old PC's data on this drive. I would like to remove the data to free up space. When I look at the drive with Explorer I can only display and copy the drive or files. There is not a delete option. Any assistance is greatly appreciated..
 

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Hi ter1999, welcome to the Forum.

When you say you are using Explorer are you actually clicking on Computer, which should show on the menu when you click on the Start Orb. The drive should show up in hard drives available & if you right click, with the mouse on that drive it should show a list on software & files installed on it. You should then be able to delete whatever you wish from there. Leave the drive attached & then open Recycle Bin & empty the bin. Then remove the drive in the usual way when it says it's safe to do so.
 

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Thank you for your replay. Let me add some details..... Yes, by Explorer I am opening 'Computer' from the start menu.. When I do that I get two entries for the Seagate external drive. One is exactly as you mentioned. It shows up as Seagate (E:) drive. I can access that and delete anything visible. The issue is; There are three computers backed up on this drive. The only data visible from this view is data from the PC the drive is attached to. Now there is another section on the Explorer window called 'Other'. Under this are two entries, one for iCloud (which I expected) and one called 'My Replica'. When I click on 'My Replica' it shows me a folder for each of the 3 PCs backed up. I can open each of those folders and look at the data within. If I right click on anything my only options are to explore or copy. And yes I can copy the file to the PC if I like. Just no delete.....
 

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Have you tried formatting the drive, Formatting will delete everything on the drive, so if it has any needed files on it they will all be deleted.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built using existing case
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit sp1
CPU
Intel i5 3570 3.4Ghz Ivy Bridge SKT 1155 quad core
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77-HD3 SKT 1155 2xSata 3, 4x USB 3.0
Memory
G-Skill Rip Jaws 16Gb (8x2) DDR3 -1600 PC3 12800 CL 10 red
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte NVIDIA GT610 1Gb DDR3 810/1200 PCI-E 2.0 Silent
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition & Realtech High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Philips 226V4L 16:9 aspect ratio
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 HD
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD, SATA 3.
Hitachi Touro Portable 1tb, USB 3.0 HDD used for image b/ups.
PSU
Corsair VS450
Case
Codeng
Cooling
PSU fan & CPU fan
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless trackball M570
Internet Speed
Wireless 3G. 3mg down & 550kb up.
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security 2020
Browser
Opera (Current Version) & Firefox
Other Info
MS Office 2013 Pro. Davis weather station software. MGE Nova 600 avr UPS.
Reformatting the drive is an option. Not the one I would prefer, as I will lose data from two of the PCs I would like to keep. There is one old PC I do not need the data from and it has 3 backup copies occupying many GB
 

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