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The page where you should choose the mode of reinstallation is displayed after you click Next> on the Reinstall Container introductory page. You shall select one of the two reinstallation options and specify whether to preserve or drop your Container password database.
When selecting a reinstallation option, bear in mind that there is one thing both options have in common: the original files of the OS and applications templates are restored in the Container. Pay attention to the fact that any customization changes you have made to these files will be lost during the Container reinstallation. In case you have not seriously modified any system configuration files, reinstalling the original files is likely to solve many problems.
However, you have probably already filled the Container with your personal files. If you are sure these files cannot cause problems or you need them in your Container, select the first option - Preserve the existing Container contents. In this case, your Container is created anew with all existing files moved to the 
/old directory or 
c:\reinstall directory inside the Container. You shall be sure there is enough disk space to perform this operation, otherwise, it will fail. Be prepared to move the necessary files from the /old directory or c:\reinstall directory to the new existing installation manually. If such files are numerous, this may prove a tedious task.
If you think you have nothing to lose at all, select the second option: Drop the existing Container contents. Your Container will be erased and recreated from the original template(s). Naturally, all your personal files will be lost. That is why you should select this option only if you have no valuable data in your Container or if you have a backup of your personal files elsewhere.
Pay attention to the Password Options group. The Keep the password database option retains the information on the Container users and groups. Selecting the Drop the password database radio button will purge this information altogether and create only the root account with the password specified in the Set the administrative account password and Retype the password fields under the radio button. This option may prove useful if your Container has got a corrupted password database.
When you are done, click Next> to proceed to the Reinstall Container: Final confirmation page.
