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

[Erick Brunzell]

I just got clobbered too :^(

I have an old box running a dual-boot of Win XP (to operate some
prehistoric genealogy software) and Ubuntu 12.04 that I decided to
upgrade to Lubuntu 14.04.

I'll attach a screenshot of the options offered, but I chose Upgrade
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS to Lubuntu 14.04 LTS and it did save the documents,
pics, etc. in Ubuntu but also gobbled up the old XP partition.

Not a huge deal because I'm anal about creating backups but I'll have to
reinstall XP + a bit of software.

** Attachment added: "Trusty_Lubuntu_install_options.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1265192/+attachment/4115836/+files/Trusty_Lubuntu_install_options.png

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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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