How to Reinstall Your DayZ Server

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Reinstalling resets your DayZ server to the same state it was in when you first received it. All server files are deleted and a clean copy of the game server is downloaded and installed.

Warning: All server files will be deleted (except backups). Download any files you want to keep via FTP before proceeding.

Steps

Step 1: Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your DayZ service.

Step 2: Stop your server.

Step 3: Click the More button.

The More button highlighted in the Game Control Panel service page

Step 4: Click Reinstall.

The Reinstall option shown in the More dropdown menu

Step 5: Click the Reinstall confirmation button. It is recommended to keep the Default values option selected.

The reinstall confirmation dialog with the Reinstall button and Default values option

The process deletes all existing files, downloads fresh game server files, and installs a default configuration. This may take several minutes depending on the size of the game files.

Note: Once the reinstall is complete your server will be ready to start. If you need further assistance, submit a support ticket and the Host Havoc team will be happy to help.