Ubuntu Destroys Hard Disks. Be Careful !

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cmoe wrote:
> That was the most appropriate quote possible.


We have gone over this a few times and nobody except a complete idiot
could misunderstand this.
 
TO CLEAR THINGS UP Linux Ubuntu nor any other official Linux distro destroys
your hard drive, i only have ubunut on my hard drive and im fine!

"High Plains Thumper" wrote:

> Paul Knudsen wrote:
> > TONY TROMBOLI wrote:
> >
> >>> If installing Ubuntu be careful for hdisk corruption. It will also
> >>> over write your Windows partition rendering your data unrecoverable.
> >
> > Well, most people know enough to make a complete backup before doing an
> > install like this.
> >
> > Still, I'm surprised Ubuntu does not at least ask before overwriting
> > something.
>
> http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfect_desktop_ubuntu_gutsy_gibbon
>
>
> *Ready to install*
>
> Your new operating system will now be install with the following settings:
>
> Language: English
> Keyboard layout: Germany - Eliminate dead keys
> Name: olli
> Login name: olli
> Location: Europe/Berlin:
> Migration Assistant
>
> If you continue, the changes listed will be written to the disks.
> Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually.
>
> WARNING: This will destroy all data on any partitions yhou have removed as
> well as on the partitions that are going to be formatted.
>
> The partition tables of the following devices are changed:
> SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda)
>
> The following partitions are going to be formatted:
> partition #1 of SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda) as ext3
> partition #5 of SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda) as swap
>
> [Advanced...]
>
> [(X)Cancel] [<- Back] [-> Install]
>
> Step 7 of 7
>
Click to expand...
>
> --
> HPT
>
 
"unknown" wrote:

> yeah you might have a problem using it, or are you too old to understand how to use Ubuntu, "OH, it says wipe/ id better press it!'
 
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