well... Okay here's a longer answer... You could in theory delete everything besides your home folder, then install on partition, and manually make a user when you're done the install On 11 April 2014 21:31, Tini <trin@...> wrote: > In order to backup the files I'll have to buy a 1TB drive. > And I meant to say I have '700GB of data', not '700MB'. > > > --- Original Message --- > From: Calvin Morrison <mutantturkey@...> > To: trinity-users@... > Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations? > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 > > Right now? Back it up and do a full install. Otherwise ? Use a separate > home partition. > > On Apr 11, 2014 9:18 PM, "Tini" <trin@...> wrote: >> I tried to install TDE-Kubuntu Precise ( >> http://ftp.fau.de/trinity/cdimages/kubuntu/precise/) and was told there >> is another version of linux there. >> >> I was then offered a choice to 'install alongside' (I don't have enough >> space) or to 'replace current linux'. >> >> I chose 'replace current linux' but was told this would use the entire >> disk and all of my personal files would be erased! I want to install the >> new OS, >> I don't want to format the entire drive and lose all of my files. >> >> Is there a way to install linux without losing 700MB of my personal files? > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@... > For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@... > Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting >