I think you should download GpartedLiveCD iso , burn to CD and boot up in LiveCD mode. Then you can see ( with your eyes ) what your options are. If you see a picture of your hard drive, it makes thinking easier Just my 2c On 04/12/2014 09:52 AM, Calvin Morrison wrote: > 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 >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > >