06-16-2017, 11:28 PM
You seem to be in a cycle. The easiest way around this would be to use a live linux (Linux Lite 3.4). Boot into the live desktop and not the install then copy your home folder of your hard drive to another flash drive/partition not to be formatted on next install/external hard drive. Reboot the live environment and install the upgraded version. After the install, copy the home folder you have to your hard drive where you can access it. It would be better to rename it so as not to corrupt the new home folder. You now have access to your old files. If this is acceptable then your done, if not we can get your configs into the new install later. On copying your hard drive home folder, make sure you select show hidden files and make sure you copy those also.