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View the operating system and prepare a reinstall

Identify the installed image, check access and reinstall with suitable confirmations.

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System information · compatible VPS reinstall
Guide contents

Before you begin

  • A delivered VPS and appropriate management permissions.
  • A data backup before any reinstall.
  • The private key matching the order’s public key.

Read system status#

In VPS details, open System. The first panel shows installed image, architecture and public SSH key status. Rescue mode is shown separately to distinguish the installed system from maintenance.

Access and protections also shows reinstall protection and provider lock. These are informational; this screen does not automatically remove protection.

Prepare and confirm reinstall#

Opening the window does not change the VPS. Confirmation starts a real operation on a real machine and replaces its system disk. Changing the selected image clears the confirmation checkbox so you can review the new selection.

  1. In Reinstall operating system, click Prepare reinstall.
  2. Explicitly choose an image under Operating system to install. The list reflects capabilities returned for this machine.
  3. Review the image and VPS summary. Type the exact machine name.
  4. Tick I confirm the reinstall and erasure of the main disk.
  5. Click Confirm reinstall and track the result in the details and Activity.

Recover access after installation#

In the supported Newtata Linux workflow, access remains based on the order public key and matching private key. Also read Reinstall the operating system and recover access for connection and SSH fingerprint details.

The page refreshes status after acceptance. An accepted request is not a finished installation: wait for processing to complete before reconnecting.

ISO and troubleshooting#

View ISO images opens the catalogue and virtual drive. Mounting an ISO differs from reinstalling from a system image: mounting alone neither reboots the machine nor starts installation.

Open troubleshooting provides Rescue mode. Some ISO installations require an interactive console; this guide’s server-details workflow does not embed the VNC console, and authorised console access or support may be needed.

Why reinstall is unavailable#

The button may be absent or disabled when live operations are disabled, protection or a provider lock blocks it, the required SSH key is missing or no compatible image exists. Refresh and check prerequisites before retrying.

In simulation, confirmations change only the machine’s fictitious state. Simulation remains identified in details; no provider disk is replaced.

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