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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2013-10-24 15:31, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi everybody,
> 
>     Today, there is another person, who misunderstood the partitioning
>     dialogue of the desktop installer.
> 
>     http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2183287
> 
>     'When I went to install 13.10 I chose the option to remove windows and
>     replace with Ubuntu. I had two partitions when I chose this. One with
>     files I wanted to keep and the other being the windows 7 partition. When
>     I chose to remove windows I assumed it would be placed on my C drive and
>     not my other one. But what actually ended up happening was all my
>     partitions merged into one deleting everything. Now I only have Ubuntu
>     on my drive. I need help retrieving my files please!'
> 
>     -o-
> 
>     This is what I have been telling, when describing the One Button
>     Installer
> 
>     '...
>     Case 1: Tool that is easy to use and just works
> 
>     The normal linux installers that come with iso files are complicated to
>     use or freeze during the installation process, and you want a tool that
>     is easier to use and just works.
>     ...
>     a. The Desktop Installer is flexible and looks nice, and is generally
>     easy to understand, but the partitioning page can make people confused.
>     There are several threads at the Ubuntu Forums describing installations,
>     where a previous system has been overwritten by mistake. ...'
> 
>     It is really too bad, and something that should be improved in 14.04
> 
>     Best regards
>     Nio
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> All that can be solved in one two 'very' simple steps:
> 
> 1- Create a YouTube Video that explains in details HOWTO Install Ubuntu
> with all the possible cases
> 2- Add a link for that YouTube Video right next to the Download Link so
> those who download Ubuntu or any flavour can 'watch' and 'learn' how to
> install the system
> 
> Time is money and saving time is a very important factor in just 6
> months cycle :)
> 
> Just a very quick thought!
> 
> -- 
> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> Best Regards,
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1. I do think it is important to improve the text in the installer
itself, because those who might need the video might not play it.

2. I wrote that it should be improved in 14.04, which is an LTS version,
so more than 6 months are involved.

Best regards
Nio