--- title: Reinstall url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/bare-metal/reinstall description: Reinstalls the operating system on a bare metal server, resetting it to its initial state. publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:04.492364Z last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:38:41.257485Z --- The `vultr-cli bare-metal reinstall` command reinstalls the operating system on a specified Bare Metal instance while preserving the instance's configuration and IP addresses. ## Usage ```console $ vultr-cli bare-metal reinstall ```