# I rm elasticsearc data directory. How to reset master node to start elasticsearch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 5, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-rm-elasticsearc-data-directory-how-to-reset-master-node-to-start-elasticsearch/21986 "2015-02-05T09:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lon\_chin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d9b06d/32.png) [@lon\_chin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lon_chin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-rm-elasticsearc-data-directory-how-to-reset-master-node-to-start-elasticsearch/21986/1 "2015-02-05T09:14:13Z")
I rm elasticsearc data directory. How to reset master node to start elasticsearch ? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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:** [February 5, 2015, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-rm-elasticsearc-data-directory-how-to-reset-master-node-to-start-elasticsearch/21986/2 "2015-02-05T10:12:05Z")
That's not the best idea, you should just delete indices via the API. If you have done this though, just start ES up as usual and you should be fine. On 5 February 2015 at 20:14, lon chin [chinlon123@gmail.com](mailto:chinlon123@gmail.com) wrote: > I rm elasticsearc data directory. How to reset master node to start > elasticsearch ? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/eac6bcd9-1e00-4924-a805-00c34a778298%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-DY2jY6DZ3rfB42F1Lgtohk%2BaoMhbdixXU%3DQBAZP%3DzEQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-DY2jY6DZ3rfB42F1Lgtohk%2BaoMhbdixXU%3DQBAZP%3DzEQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-rm-elasticsearc-data-directory-how-to-reset-master-node-to-start-elasticsearch/21986/3 "2017-07-06T00:34:51Z")