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# Reinstalling the OS using one of our templates

## What templates are available on Metal?

At Synteq, the available templates are:

<details>

<summary>Windows Server</summary>

* 2022 Datacenter Evaluation
* 2020 Datacenter Evaluation&#x20;

</details>

<details>

<summary>VMware</summary>

* 7.0
* 8.0

</details>

<details>

<summary>CloudLinux</summary>

* 8
* 9

</details>

<details>

<summary>Oracle Linux</summary>

* 7&#x20;
* 8
* 9

</details>

<details>

<summary>Ubuntu Server</summary>

* 18.04
* 20.04
* 22.04
* 24.04

</details>

<details>

<summary>Debian</summary>

* 10
* 11
* 12

</details>

<details>

<summary>AlmaLinux</summary>

* 8
* 9
* 10

</details>

<details>

<summary>Proxmox VE</summary>

* 7
* 8

</details>

<details>

<summary>Rocky Linux</summary>

* 8
* 9
* 10

</details>

<details>

<summary>CentOS</summary>

* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10

</details>

<details>

<summary>Fedora</summary>

37

</details>

<details>

<summary>OpenVZ</summary>

7

</details>

## How to reinstall a server using one of our templates?

### 1. Go to the server

Start by going into [Metal](https://metal.crunchbits.com/), and logging in. Then select your server, by clicking on it's name.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/rJMvk97q5i9naQo1ptvh" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then go to the `Reinstallation` tab.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/itMdyYcchBcRKOzLple5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Running a disk wipe

{% hint style="danger" %}
Before reinstalling, always run a disk wipe, otherwise the template installation may fail.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Select `Disk Wipe` \[1] > `Disk Wipe [fast, insecure]` \[2].&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/dI8cW1lw9Q7flev5TZNC" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then scroll down to the bottom, and click on `START INSTALLATION`.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/CwYXqIJbG50HO1lXhIEH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then confirm the disk wipe, by clicking on `START REINSTALLATION.`

<figure><img src="/files/BK9CcLYvNh0cHrr3BM1t" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then wait for the disk wipe to finish.&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
If it's stuck on `Preparing boot environment` for 10+ minutes, then first please try to restart the server. If that doesn't fix it, please reach out to us via the buttons on the right top.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/7IDVWJXdMVWzkH6fiRBl" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 3. Start the reinstallation

Once again go back to that `Reinstallation` tab, and select the OS that you'd like to reinstall your dedicated server with \[1], as well as the version \[2].

<figure><img src="/files/Ric7wWLRxbMJkKqsHq3m" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then scroll down to the bottom, and in here you can select your SSH key \[optional] \[1]. \
To add an SSH key to your metal account, please take a look at our [Adding an SSH key](/dedicated-servers/account-management/adding-an-ssh-key.md) article.&#x20;

Afterward, select your desired partitioning \[2]. In brackets, you'll see the requirements, so for example, you can't use RAID1 if you have a 960GB NVMe, and a 10 TB HDD. &#x20;

Then, set the root/administrator password \[3]. The only requirement here is that it needs to be at least 8 characters long. We strongly recommend that after the reinstallation is done, you change this password inside of the server using the `passwd` command.&#x20;

Optionally, you can also change the hostname of your server in here \[4].&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/RlNM17KaFp59QlofzI9K" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then click on the `Start Installation` button.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/a5jtUxMJZy5HRtYk9yke" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

After that, you'll have to once again confirm the reinstallation, by clicking on the `Start Reinstallation` button.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/gOEN9u6q7djO9FhkhCWD" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Then, you'll need to wait until it's done.

<figure><img src="/files/WCO4t44DT0c1h0sR8rQN" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

And just like that, your server has been reinstalled!&#x20;


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