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

 

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:05:15PM -0000, Erick Brunzell wrote:
> Regarding the 2 drive (perhaps I should say - more than one drive) issue
> the Install alongside option has an existing problem in that regard -
> see bug #1262824.

That's a long-standing issue, and not one we need to track down at the
same time as this.  I've marked that as a duplicate of bug 351473, which
is the oldest one I could find and which is in the place this would need
to be fixed first.

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Title:
  Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions

Status in elementary OS:
  Triaged
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Trusty:
  Triaged

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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