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# name: Server Clean Install on WIN - DE
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1. Create a full backup of Tableau Server - if not already available. For more information, see our Online Help article: https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/backup_restore.htm

2. Deactivate the Tableau Server license as described here: https://kb.tableau.com/articles/howto/deactivating-server-product-key

3. Remove Tableau Server from all computers running Tableau Server, including workers using our Obliterate script: https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/remove_tableau.htm#to-completely-remove-tableau-server-without-removing-server-licensing

4. Then please deactivate any potential Antivirus Software running on the machine. Should a deactivation of the Antivirus not be possible, please add the Tableau folders in the program files folder and the Tableau Server processes as an exception to the Antivirus: http://kb.tableau.com/articles/howto/improving-performance-by-using-antivirus-exclusions

5. Restart the OS on which Tableau Server was installed before continuing.

6. Download Tableau Server from (if not already available) https://www.tableau.com/support/releases/server/

7. Before continuing with the installation please first check the Required Run As Service Account Settings and as best practice install Tableau Server using the NT Authority\Network Service account as Run as User. For more information on this please see the following article: https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/runas.htm . If a separate Run As User is desired, please ensure that it has all required permissions as outlined here https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/runas_confirm.htm (especially see "Other articles in this section" ).

8. Install Tableau Server as described here: https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/guides/everybody-install/en-us/everybody_admin_install.htm

9. Lastly, in order to restore from the backup to Tableau Server please follow the steps outlined in the following article:
https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/db_restore.htm