[Bug 1358543] [NEW] "Replace Windows with Ubuntu" produces unintended results

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"Replace Windows with Ubuntu" in 14.04 acts the same  as "Erase disk and
install Ubuntu" in previous version.

If this is intended , then the current description is very misleading.
The option and warning message suggest Windows and Windows related files
are the only things being removed, while in reality the partition table
has been rewritten, effectively removing all files.

I thought Ubuntu was able to detect Windows installation partition and
try to install Ubuntu in that area of the hard disk, but I was horrified
when my data storage partition has seeming merged with the system
partition.

Note that the warning message for the old option isn't exactly very
clear neither. Both the new and old options talk about files and
operating systems at the same time. People know files are separate from
OS because they can open files in different OS, so when the description
puts the two together, they will assume it is specifically about the
files of the OS.

I suggestion using more overreaching and simple wording such as "erase
hard drive", "remove all files on computer", and "re-partition" to make
sure everyone is truly warned, even those action might not technically
be the action the installer is performing. Reminder such as "data loss
will occur, please backup important files" would be exceedingly useful
as well.

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


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"Replace Windows with Ubuntu" produces unintended results
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1358543
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