# How can I 'start over' from scratch with a clean installation of ES?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 21, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349 "2022-07-21T22:47:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![KKora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kkora/32/106771_2.png) [@KKora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KKora)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349/1 "2022-07-21T22:47:24Z")

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I installed ES and deleted the Elasticsearch folder.  
When I 'start over' from scratch with a clean installation, It does not creating certificate files?

How to clean ES installation from my machine ?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349/2 "2022-07-21T22:48:45Z")

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Welcome to our community! 😃

What OS are you using? How did you install things?

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**Author:** ![KKora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kkora/32/106771_2.png) [@KKora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/KKora)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349/3 "2022-07-21T22:55:18Z")

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Thanks, I just started learning Elasticsearch,  
I have installed on Windows 10 by running elasticsearch.bat file from command prompt.  
Later I deleted the folder and trying to install again in new location but certificate does not create again.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-start-over-from-scratch-with-a-clean-installation-of-es/310349/4 "2022-08-18T22:55:39Z")

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