---
title: "Reimage a Bare Metal Server"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/bare-metal-servers/reimage-a-bare-metal-server/"
description: "Reimage your server via your Liquid Web account by selecting a new OS, confirming cautions, and clicking “Reimage.”"
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2025-01-23"
last_modified: "2026-07-23"
---

# Reimage a Bare Metal Server

Sometimes you need to start with a clean slate on a server. Projects may change or maybe development has gone wrong and you need to start with a fresh install of the operating system. You can easily reimage your bare metal server through your [Liquid Web Account](https://portal.nexcess.com/).

1. Log in to your Liquid Web Account.
2. Click on My Servers in the left side menu.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/my-servers-link-highlighted-3.png)
3. Navigate to the server you want to re-image by clicking on the servers name in the list.
4. On the Server details page, click the **three dot menu** to the right of the server name.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bare-metal-three-dot-menu.png)
5. Click **Reimage** from the drop down menu.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bare-metal-reimage.png)
6. In the slide out panel, choose the template, management level, and control panel you would like to use.
7. At the bottom of the panel is a warning that all data will be overwritten. Click on the checkbox to Confirm and acknowledge this data loss.  
    ![](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reimage-final-button.png)
8. Click Reimage to proceed to reimage the server.