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

[Steve Devine]

Since I am the guy that origianally posted this bug I would like to give you the perspective of a normal 'user'
I love Ubuntu and have used it for over 5 years. It really kinda breaks my heart that this problem is still evident in the current installer. My laptop came with no media and although I backed up my machine to a network drive I have yet to get the Windows OS restored.  I dont really care about losing the Windows partition but I wont be able to sell this machine without it.
I don't have the knowledge to fix this problem or I would offer to help. I mean no disrrespect with these comments but I ask that you realize how inconvenient this is for those of us that don't have the original replacement media. 

Just my two cents.

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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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