erase ubuntu and reinstall will it affect windows and other windows partitions

Question

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.

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.

Solution 1

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.

Solution 2

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.

Comments

[Raphael]

In short - no it won't affect your windows partition.

[rakibtg]

Thanks, what does the warning window says in this line: "SCSI1 (0,0,0)(sda)" what it means.

[ubfan1]

Stop, there's a bug 1265192 , the reinstall wipes the whole disk.

[rakibtg]

Shit .. bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1265192 seems old now, dosent fixed yet? !!!!

[Raphael]

If this is the answer you were looking for then, please accept the answer by ticking the tick symbol beside the answer (right-side).

[rakibtg]

sure, just give me 5 more minutes :=)