In my humble opinion, besides fixing the OS detection and ambiguous labels, a final confirmation step should be added after the simple/advanced partitioning step (like others have suggested).
That step should detail the partitioning changes and warn the user that clicking "Install Now" will write the changes to disk and ask for confirmation. Something like the Ubuntu installer used to have: http://linux4us.org/images/ubuntu_8.10/install7.png It could also display the "before" and "after" disk(s) partitions in that step, or before in the simple partitioning step like it used to: http://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers_new_1/ubuntu-install- partitioning.jpg The older versions of the Ubuntu installer made a better job here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of AIMS, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1265192 Title: Install/reinstall wipes out all/other partitions Status in elementary OS: Triaged Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “ubiquity” source package in Trusty: Triaged Status in “ubuntu-livecd-image” source package in Trusty: Confirmed 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1265192/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~aims Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~aims More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
