[Bug 816363] [NEW] install is missing an option to completely wipeout the install disk

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I ran into a problem where my Ubuntu 11.04 system booted into GRUB
rescue. Not knowing how to proceed and having a backup, I decided to
simply re-install Ubuntu 11.04. This didn't work and multiple such
attempts led to a proliferation of Ubuntu kernels on my system.

Finally, I decided to install Windows 7 and it installed successfully,
fixing the boot problem and running the OS as if there had never been a
problem.

Ubuntu install needs an option to completely remove everything including
the MBR, GRUB infrastructure, and partitions and do a fresh install of
Ubuntu. Having this option would have allowed me to recover the usage of
my system without having to install Windows first.

** Affects: ubuntu-website-content
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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install is missing an option to completely wipeout the install disk
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/816363
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