Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive

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From: John John
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:58

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Summercool wrote:

> Partition merely means dividing the data.  It doesn't mean erasing.
> 
> I can partition my drive without losing a single file.

Can you do that with the disk utility (diskpart) that is used to do 
partition work when you install Windows XP?  Can it partition or 
repartition your drive without loss of data?

> yet ubuntu's partition didn't clearly say that it will erase the whole
> drive besides dividing the drive.

Yes, I agree, it should have warned you, but then it is not a secret 
that doing this kind of work can result in loss of data!

John

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