How do I reinstall the system without affecting the data on non-root partitions?
Issue
The root filesystem is corrupted. I'm going to reinstall the system but want the data on other partitions to be intact. How do I do it?
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Subscriber exclusive content
A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.
Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.
