[Bug 1265192] Re: Reinstallation wipes out all partitions

[Dan Sufho]

I was reinstalling Ubuntu 13.10 due to driver installation problem and I
have chosen this option "Erase Ubuntu 13.10 and reinstall" (with text
"Warning: This will delete all your Ubuntu 13.10 programs, documents,
photos, music, and any other files" under it). It wiped everything
including EFI, recovery and windows8 and created its own EFI (it was
bigger than the previous), ubuntu ext4 and a swap at the end (I'm not
sure if it deleted the EFI or just resized it). Unortunately, I don't
have any backup of my windows installation. If it hadn't been for the
swap I would have restored my recovery partition untouched. Now i will
probably have to give my laptop to a service.

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Title:
  Reinstallation wipes out all partitions

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  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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