How to start over with a backup hardrive

I have a backup hardrive that i set up with time machine. now I need to use it on another computer. How do I clear the old drive out and start over?

Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your old Time Machine drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.

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