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Kubuntu Expresso = Whiping Partition Table

Bug #40555 reported by inkubus
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Ubuntu
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ubiquity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I tried to install Kubuntu Dapper Beta with the Live CD, and after the Identity part (like identified on the kubuntu) page it crashed. But When I restarted my computer it completly whiped my partition table whitout asking me. I didn't even touched the partitioner yet in the install process.

I had Kubuntu Breezy installed on a 250 GO Seagate and now I can't even acces the data that's was in there.

System:
AMD Athlon 3800+ Dual Core
1go Ram
Seagate 250 go
Kubuntu Breezy

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inkubus (francis-belanger) wrote :

More info in:

https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/espresso/+bug/40464

and

https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/espresso/+bug/40557

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Luka Renko (lure) wrote :

I can confirm this on my desktop: whole partiion table was removed.

Changed in espresso:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Thomas McGowan (paddy1978) wrote :

Same happened to me - whole partition table wiped. Fortunately I was able to get it back using Knoppix with:

gpart -W /dev/hda /dev/hda

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gs (gs-orst) wrote :

Can confirm this:
Unsing Dell Inspiron 5150, 80GB HD
see also #40555, and many bugs filed under parted.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Rejecting duplicate bug task; don't worry, the bug remains open.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

This is also bug 40464, so I'll mark it as a duplicate. I think I have a good handle on the problem now and should have it fixed soon; my apologies for the inconvenience and/or data loss caused.

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