# Clean install

**URL:** <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [15 October 2016 16:37 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624 "2016-10-15T16:37:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![keithellis](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@keithellis](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/keithellis)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2016 16:37 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624/1 "2016-10-15T16:37:42Z")

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When something gets messed up, is it possible to do a clean install without re-flashing the SD card?

regards,  
Keith.

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**Author:** ![Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/fourdee/32/11_2.png) [@Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Fourdee)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2016 17:29 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624/2 "2016-10-15T17:29:09Z")

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> [@keithellis](#):
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> When something gets messed up, is it possible to do a clean install without re-flashing the SD card?
> 
> regards,  
> Keith.

Depends on whats messed up? Let us know what the issue is, maybe we can assist.

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**Author:** ![keithellis](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@keithellis](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/keithellis)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2016 19:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624/3 "2016-10-15T19:38:19Z")

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> [@Fourdee](#):
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> > [@keithellis](#):
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> > When something gets messed up, is it possible to do a clean install without re-flashing the SD card?
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> > regards,  
> > Keith.
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> Depends on whats messed up? Let us know what the issue is, maybe we can assist.

Problem resolved in trouble shooting, Let’s-encrypt & Apache2, thanks

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**Author:** ![Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/fourdee/32/11_2.png) [@Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Fourdee)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2016 14:37 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/clean-install/624/4 "2016-10-16T14:37:46Z")

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> Problem resolved in trouble shooting, Let’s-encrypt & Apache2, thanks

Ah yes, excellent 🙂