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

[staticd]

Is there any hope of making this truly "replace OS" with distro before
14.04 rolls out for good? (@brian-murray)

Failing that We need to remove the "replace OS" option with the "Erase
disk option" as this is unambiguous about what it does.

One way or another this bug HAS to be closed by then. Friendly GUI to
sneakily wipe hard-disk is utterly unacceptable.

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Title:
  Reinstallation wipes out all/other partitions

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  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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