2013/10/24 Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com> > 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 >
>From the Facebook posts to our list: http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/10/ubiquity-and-installing-ubuntu-and-its.html Interesting user experience. Thank you Ali!
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