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

[Kim Cascone]

I always partition a drive into "/" and "/home" so I can perform fresh
installs when upgrading to a new system

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when installing Mint (Ubuntu) I had a similar experience as others here:

I had Mint 17 MATE 32 bit running on my laptop but wanted to roll back
an earlier version (Mint 14 MATE 32 bit) and install it on my "/"
partition

I selected "other" from the install menu/wizard and carefully chose the
option that I thought would install Mint on only the "/" root partition
of my drive - leaving the other partitions alone

upon booting up I discovered that Mint replaced my "/home" directory
with a new users directory, i.e. empty versions of my Desktop,
Documents, Music, Photos, Videos, etc directories

I've been using Ubuntu since 2006 and have upgraded (until 10.10) by
doing fresh installs to my "/" partition many times and keeping my
"/home" directory intact

I find this to be a rather serious bug - something has changed in the
installer that needs to be fixed

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Title:
  Install/reinstall 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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