Reinstall your server for a fresh start
Wipe your server and put a clean copy of the same Windows back on. Here's what happens and how to do it safely.
Sometimes a fresh start is the quickest fix, for example if Windows is beyond repair or you want to start a project from scratch. The Reinstall tab puts a clean copy of your server's current system back on.
Before you start
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Warning: Reinstalling deletes everything on the server, including game servers, files and the backups saved on the server. It can't be undone.
Copy anything you want to keep to your own PC first. See Back up your server and keep a copy safe. The Copy your backups off first link on the tab takes you there.
Reinstall
- Open your server in the panel and click Reinstall.
- Under New password, enter a password of at least 8 characters, or click Generate for a strong one. Type it again in Confirm password.
- In the red box, type your server's name exactly as shown to confirm.
- Click Reinstall now, and confirm.
What happens next
- Everything on the server is wiped.
- A fresh copy of the same system goes on, clean, as it was when you first got the server.
- It's usually ready in 5 to 15 minutes. Log in with the username Administrator and your new password.
Good to know
- You always get the same system your server has now. To move to a different version of Windows, open a support ticket.
- After reinstalling, connect your server to the panel again if it asks you to (see Connect your Windows VPS to the control panel), then reinstall your games from Game installs.
- If the tab says reinstalling isn't available, open a ticket and we'll do it for you.
