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

[staticd]

Even if you have a single boot system, "reinstall ubuntu" or "replace
windows" silently erases all partitions on the hard drive.

@Dimitri
The warning does not unambiguously specify that ALL PARTITIONS including non-OS partitions will be deleted. (e.g. a D: drive on windows or a separate /home partition that was used by the previous linux install)

The fallout from this is going to be truly ugly, and is just growing
everyday that the new LTS is out with this bug and people attempt to try
out ubuntu for the first time / reinstall their previous OS.

At a bare minimum, we need to remove the reinstall option entirely.
Alternatively it can be renamed to "erase and use entire drive". (This
used to be an option that used to be present before)

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Title:
  Reinstallation wipes out all/other partitions

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
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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