Re: Debian Installation
Henrik "Mvllberg" <mollberg@tkj.se> writes:
> The recommendation to backup the hard drive before the installation, is
> that if I makes something wrong when I choose wich partition to put
> Linux on, or is there any other reasons??
There are always potential dangers to data integrity when
repartitioning a disk and installing new partition tables, no matter
what OS you use. Backing up is a good way to safeguard your data when
you engage in such actions.
That said, I have never once backed up my disk before installing
Debian and have never lost any data.
Basically, the thing that's being said is that with only a few
mistaken keystrokes, you can wipe out gigabytes of data in a matter of
seconds (if you delete the wrong partition, for instance.)
> I do not have any possibilities to backup my HD before the installation.
>
> //Henrik
>
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