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title: "How to Re-install a Tcloud VPS Operating System (OS) from Truehost Client Area"
description: "Truehost Cloud provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your Tcloud VPS through the Virtualizor mini panel. This guide will walk you through the process of reinstalling the OS on your Tcloud VPS. #### Prerequisites: - An active Tcloud VPS hosted…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-re-install-a-tcloud-vps-operating-system-os-from-truehost-client-area/"
updated: "2024-10-15"
category: client area
---

# How to Re-install a Tcloud VPS Operating System (OS) from Truehost Client Area

Truehost Cloud provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your Tcloud VPS through the Virtualizor mini panel. This guide will walk you through the process of reinstalling the OS on your Tcloud VPS.

#### Prerequisites:

- An active Tcloud VPS hosted with **Truehost Cloud**.
- Access to your **Truehost Cloud Client Area**.
- Basic knowledge of operating system choices.

## Steps to Reinstall Your VPS OS:

Please be guided bellow...

##### **Step 1: Log in to the Truehost Cloud Client Area**

- Login using the login details that you set when sign up. If you have forgotten them, please contact our **[support team](https://wa.me/19726743814)** for help.

**Step 2 : Access the VPS Management Section**

- Once logged in, go to **Services** from the main dashboard.
- Click on **My Services** to view your active services.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-288-1024x345.png)

- Find your VPS service from the list and click on it to open the management interface.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-289-1024x357.png)

**Step 3: Launch the Virtualizor Mini Panel**

- Within the VPS management page, scroll down to find the **Virtualizor Mini Panel**.
- Sometimes the panel could take up to 2 minutes to display

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-290-1024x566.png)

- You can check through various one-click functions given on the panel

**Step 4: Navigate to the Reinstallation Option**

- From the various functions on the panel locate the **Reinstall OS** option. This may be displayed under the **OS Re-installation** or **Reinstall** section, typically in the VPS management area.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-291.png)

- Click on **Reinstall OS** to proceed.
- A list of available operating systems will be presented. Select the OS you wish to install on your VPS.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-292.png)

- Note that some OS options have a drop-down that let's you choose a version to install. E.g if you click on Ubuntu, you will have a drop-down for choosing the Ubuntu version of preference.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-293.png)

- Choose the OS version that you want then also set a password of presence for the VPS. This will be the root SSH password. You want is strong ans secure.

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-294.png)

**Step 5: Confirm the Reinstallation**

- After selecting the desired OS, you will be prompted to confirm the action. Be aware that **reinstalling the OS will erase all data** on the VPS, so ensure you have taken the necessary backups before proceeding.
- Click the **Reinstall** button to confirm the reinstallation.
- The reinstallation process will begin and may take between 3 to 10 minutes. You can monitor the progress in the Virtualizor panel.
- Once the process is complete, the VPS will be rebooted with the newly installed OS.

**Step 6: Access Your Reinstalled VPS**

- After the reinstallation is finished, you will receive the new login credentials for the VPS root account, which are usually displayed in the Virtualizor panel or sent via email.

- Use **[SSH](https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-access-a-server-via-ssh-terminal/)** or the console to log in to your newly installed OS using the provided credentials.