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I am trying to install a fresh version of Ubuntu in my computer without touching the windows 10 dual boot!

In the Installation Type, the first option seems exactly what i wanted to do.

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My question is, is this feature is safe to use? because i don't want to lose any windows files and other NTFS partitions on the hard-disk. Please eliminate my confusion.

Note as that i dont need any files or media which are in the ubuntu partition, Thanks.

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  • In short - no it won't affect your windows partition.
    – Raphael
    Nov 15, 2015 at 16:46
  • Thanks, what does the warning window says in this line: "SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda)" what it means.
    – rakibtg
    Nov 15, 2015 at 16:48
  • Stop, there's a bug 1265192 , the reinstall wipes the whole disk.
    – ubfan1
    Nov 15, 2015 at 17:02
  • Shit .. bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1265192 seems old now, dosent fixed yet? !!!!
    – rakibtg
    Nov 15, 2015 at 17:16

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It's saying that the partition that you have created as logical, i.e,

/dev/sda7 which is of type swap and

the partition /dev/sda8 of type ext4

will be formatted and made clean to make space for the new installation of Ubuntu OS.

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  • If this is the answer you were looking for then, please accept the answer by ticking the tick symbol beside the answer (right-side).
    – Raphael
    Nov 15, 2015 at 16:54
  • sure, just give me 5 more minutes :=)
    – rakibtg
    Nov 15, 2015 at 16:55
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Can confirm, used the first option of "Erase Ubuntu 16.04 and Reinstall". Afterwards my partition with Ubuntu was formatted and the Windows 10 partition was untouched.

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