diff --git a/website/source/docs/installation/uninstallation.html.md b/website/source/docs/installation/uninstallation.html.md index f819c95b6..cb380f182 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/installation/uninstallation.html.md +++ b/website/source/docs/installation/uninstallation.html.md @@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ do this on every platform. Removing the Vagrant program will remove the `vagrant` binary and all dependencies from your machine. After uninstalling the program, you can always [reinstall](/docs/installation/) again using standard -methods. +methods. Uninstalling Vagrant will _not_ remove user data. The section below this +one gives more detailed instructions on how to remove that directory from your +system. On **Windows** @@ -47,8 +49,12 @@ Removing the user data will remove all [boxes](/docs/boxes.html), by Vagrant. Removing the user data effectively makes Vagrant think it is a fresh install. -On all platforms, remove the `~/.vagrant.d` directory to delete the user -data. When debugging, the Vagrant support team may ask you to remove this +On all platforms, this directory is located in the root of your home directory, +and is named `vagrnat.d`. Simply remove the `~/.vagrant.d` directory to delete the user data. If on +Windows, this directory is located at `C:\Users\YourUsername\.vagrnat.d`, where +`YourUsername` is the username of your local user. + +When debugging, the Vagrant support team may ask you to remove this directory. Before removing this directory, please make a backup. Running Vagrant will automatically regenerate any data necessary to run,