On 2013-10-24 17:36, JM wrote: > On Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:26:19 +0200 > Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi everybody, >> >> Today, there is another person, who misunderstood the partitioning >> dialogue of the desktop installer. >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2183287 >> >> 'When I went to install 13.10 I chose the option to remove windows and >> replace with Ubuntu. I had two partitions when I chose this. One with >> files I wanted to keep and the other being the windows 7 partition. When >> I chose to remove windows I assumed it would be placed on my C drive and >> not my other one. But what actually ended up happening was all my >> partitions merged into one deleting everything. Now I only have Ubuntu >> on my drive. I need help retrieving my files please!' >> >> -o- >> >> This is what I have been telling, when describing the One Button Installer >> >> '... >> Case 1: Tool that is easy to use and just works >> >> The normal linux installers that come with iso files are complicated to >> use or freeze during the installation process, and you want a tool that >> is easier to use and just works. >> ... >> a. The Desktop Installer is flexible and looks nice, and is generally >> easy to understand, but the partitioning page can make people confused. >> There are several threads at the Ubuntu Forums describing installations, >> where a previous system has been overwritten by mistake. ...' >> >> It is really too bad, and something that should be improved in 14.04 >> >> Best regards >> Nio > > Hi, > > A window with a warning in big and red could be added before the person can > access to the > "apply" button. Something such as: > > WARNING YOU MIGHT DESTROY YOUR DATA : HAVE YOU DONE A BACKUP OF YOUR PERSONAL > DATA BEFORE > PROCEEDING? > > ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO PROCEED? > > Followed by a "Yes" and a "Quit" button. (Perhaps not all in high case... I > don't use > html in mails). > > And the installer has a partitionning tool which IS really confusing. I would > suggest to > request that it be removed and calling Gparted which is much easier to > understand, > imo, or it should be graphically improved and made perfect before being > provided to > everybody. > > I anwered to the person at the forum and provided links to testdisk and > tutorials. > > Regards, > Mélodie > Thanks Mélodie for providing help to the poor fellow who misunderstood the installer!
I was so absorbed by reporting the problem, that I forgot to help ... I will follow the case, and if testdisk does not work, and nobody else is faster than I, [I will] suggest PhotoRec. -o- Yes a warning screen is a good thing. Also a description of what will be wiped or overwritten (for each particular case). I agree that gparted is easier to understand, and available in the desktop iso file. Best regards Nio -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
