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

[Jim Byrnes]

On 08/12/2014 12:11 PM, NoOp wrote:
> 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
>
>
>

Thanks Gary,

Regards, Jim