How do I change the operating system?
This article will explain how to change your VPS operating system.
Please note: this article was originally created for our previous generation of Virtual Private Servers. As such, these instructions may not be relevant to our current generation of Virtual Private Servers.
Start by logging in to your legacy Control Panel. For details on how to do this, please read the following article: How do I access and manage my products?
From there, select Virtual Private Servers (VPS) within the ‘Manage active products’ section and then select Manage opposite Manage Virtual Private Servers (VPS).
Click on the Manage button next to your VPS.
Click on the Manage VPS tab.
Click on the Change OS link next to Operating system under the Server Information section.
Select the operating system you wish to change to from the drop down list
When a operating system is selected click on the Reimage VPS button to complete.
Please note: All data will be lost when the server is reimaged.