installing the os without erasing data

[zacattack145]

How would you install the ubuntu os without deleting the files?:confused:

[wpshooter]

IF you have a separate /home folder, then just format only the /root folder ONLY & don't format the /home folder and your installation should replace just the O/S.

[zacattack145]

thanks ill try that:)

[Maheriano]

When installing a fresh operating system you should always have separate partitions for /, /home and SWAP. Then when you reinstall in the future you only need to mess with one of the partitions.

[zacattack145]

I hadn't partitioned it with a home folder and root folder so I will have to do it a different way or just edit the partition.
Though this is a post-question to the thread I posted a bit ago.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1140106