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[Bug 1265192] Re: Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions

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From: Stéphane Graber <stgraber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:53:57 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1265192 <1265192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Just did a quick test here in a UEFI VM, installed win8.1 on the whole
disk, rebooted with an Ubuntu live media, starting the installer only
offered me to wipe the system clean as it didn't detect anything.

Applied the patch and re-started ubiquity, it now detects an operating
system, though lists it as "Windows Boot Manager" and properly offers to
resize and install.

Post-install I see two EFI entries, "ubuntu" and "Windows Boot Manager".
Ubuntu boots just fine, Windows boots but first runs some repair tool,
possibly because of the resized NTFS, after repairing and rebooting,
Windows boots just fine.


So I guess we can consider this patch a success :)

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Title:
  Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions

Status in elementary OS:
  New
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Trusty:
  Triaged
Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” source package in Trusty:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Brand new Samsung laptop with UEFI. I had installed 13.04 Ubuntu but on reboot I never saw the 'grub' style menu. It just kept going into Windows 8.1.  So I got the 13.10 version (64 bit) and choose "Reinstall Ubuntu" (That may not be the exact text)
  It removed all the partiions including the recovery partitions. I do have a backup for the windows install, but I was very surprised that this happened.
  On a positive note I now have Ububtu up and running on my machine. 
  This is not my first time with Ubuntu. I have installed Ubuntu alongside WinXp, Vista and Windows 7. I've used Ubuntu desktop for over 6 years.
  If you would like me to try something to replicate this. .. I could shrink my existing partion make another one - reinstall and see if it whacks that one. I can do this now .. I'm still moving into this laptop so starting over is not so bad.

  Steve Devine

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