---
title: Reinstall
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/instance/reinstall
description: Reinstalls the operating system on a Vultr instance while preserving its configuration and IP address.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:05:58.345560Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:46:21.128671Z
---

The `vultr-cli instance reinstall` command resets a Vultr virtual machine instance to its original state, reinstalling the operating system while preserving the instance's configuration settings.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli instance reinstall <Instance ID> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| - | --host | The hostname to assign to this instance |