LiveCD won't run on my Toshiba notebook (followup)

[NoOp]

On 08/12/2014 08:32 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> On 08/11/2014 10:46 AM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
...
> I choose the install option of "replace 13.10" or words to that effect 
> thinking it would leave my Win 8 partition alone, but it overwrote it. 
> No big deal the only reason Win 8 was there was if I decided to get rid 
> of the laptop it may have enhanced its worth.  I made the backup disc's 
> so I can restore it if need be,  I was just surprised at what happened.
> 
> What option should I have chosen to preserve Win 8?

<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall#Installation_type>

"Other" and then select the 13.10 partition. You could have also choosen
to not format the partion and it would have preserved your /home and
/opt directories.

Also see:
<http://askubuntu.com/questions/490801/how-do-i-install-ubuntu-14-04-without-losing-data-on-a-windows-7-pc-physically>

HTH Gary