# Reinstall Umbrel Without Data Loss

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/reinstall-umbrel-without-data-loss/17375>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/reinstall-umbrel-without-data-loss/17375 "2024-05-22T17:22:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![LNPLEB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f0a364/32.png) [@LNPLEB](https://community.umbrel.com/u/LNPLEB)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/reinstall-umbrel-without-data-loss/17375/7 "2024-12-22T04:36:11Z")

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I was able to do it, check out this post

> [@Transfer node from Pi to Ubuntu Linux Desktop, re-using the external SSD](https://community.umbrel.com/t/transfer-node-from-pi-to-ubuntu-linux-desktop-re-using-the-external-ssd/15179):
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> Hi! Should be simple, but I can’t seem to figure it out. I have Umbrel node working on a Pi 4, been running for a couple of years, blockchain data stored on a 1TB external SSD. I’d like to move the node to a higher powered desktop running Ubuntu, but use the same SSD (just plugged into the new machine). First I fresh installed Umbrel on Linux, then realized my internal NVME wasn’t going to be big enough. So I plugged the SSD from the Pi into my desktop. It mounted, and I ran the /umbrel/scr…

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