help me

[Phil Sexton]

Jerrod G wrote:
> hey, i'm installing ubuntu for the first time in 2 years and i need to 
> know how i overwrite the old os with ubuntu

Is your old os Linux?  If so:

On the install, choose manual for the partitioning and edit the 
existing partitions for the old OS, choosing to format all except 
for the partitions that have data you wish to keep, such as /home.

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