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September 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM
Please help me to save my home folder, mail and bookmarks.
I have a dual boot PC, tried to upgrade to Lucid Lynx and the upgrade failed. Can't boot into it at all. Windows XP still works fine. I have the live CD for a re-install now. I read this post but don't understand the difference between the instructions for the partitions. Have posted my screen shots below.
First screen shows that I have 10.04 and offers me the option to partition further.
Screenshot 1 I choose manual partition and then it gives me the right sized partitions. . Then in screenshot 2 I edit and choose the mount point as /, is that right?
(screen shot 3). Do I then change that option again to choose /home?
because otherwise it takes me straight to screenshot 4, the user name set up.
What am I missing?
Here is the post I am using as a guide:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1569675
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Re: Re install Ubuntu but keep /home
If your /home is on a seperate partition, start the installer - pick manual at the partition stage.
Select the existing / partition - Edit partition - Use as ext4,format and Mountpoint - / then save/close that window
Select the existing /home partition - Edit partition - Use as whatever it was previously, DO NOT FORMAT and Mountpoint /home - save and close that window
Check that the only partition that is going to be formatted is the existing / partition.
Carry on - that will install over the existing installation and use the old /home.
Use the same username though.
Always good to have backups though :wink:
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I have a dual boot PC, tried to upgrade to Lucid Lynx and the upgrade failed. Can't boot into it at all. Windows XP still works fine. I have the live CD for a re-install now. I read this post but don't understand the difference between the instructions for the partitions. Have posted my screen shots below.
First screen shows that I have 10.04 and offers me the option to partition further.
Screenshot 1 I choose manual partition and then it gives me the right sized partitions. . Then in screenshot 2 I edit and choose the mount point as /, is that right?
(screen shot 3). Do I then change that option again to choose /home?
because otherwise it takes me straight to screenshot 4, the user name set up.
What am I missing?
Here is the post I am using as a guide:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1569675
There's No Custom User Title Here
http://ubuntuforums.org/images/rank_uf_staff.png
http://ubuntuforums.org/customavatars/avatar610428_55.gif (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=610428)
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The New Forest
My beans are hidden!
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
Re: Re install Ubuntu but keep /home
If your /home is on a seperate partition, start the installer - pick manual at the partition stage.
Select the existing / partition - Edit partition - Use as ext4,format and Mountpoint - / then save/close that window
Select the existing /home partition - Edit partition - Use as whatever it was previously, DO NOT FORMAT and Mountpoint /home - save and close that window
Check that the only partition that is going to be formatted is the existing / partition.
Carry on - that will install over the existing installation and use the old /home.
Use the same username though.
Always good to have backups though :wink:
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