package linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync file '/target/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//preinst': Input/output error

[Francesco Della Porta]

During initial installation on a brand new PC. Both source media and destination drive are USB disks.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 6635 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 6635 F.... pulseaudio
CasperVersion: 1.376
Date: Sun Nov 13 01:56:04 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing archive /target/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic_4.4.0-47.68_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to sync file '/target/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//preinst': Input/output error
ErrorMessage: unable to sync file '/target/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//preinst': Input/output error
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z9PE-D8 WS
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync file '/target/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci//preinst': Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/10/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 5802
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z9PE-D8 WS
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5802:bd06/10/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnZ9PE-D8WS:pvr1.0x:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ9PE-D8WS:rvr1.0x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct17:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: Z9PE-D8 WS
dmi.product.version: 1.0x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Can you see if this issue also happens with the latest daily image? It can be downloaded from:
Desktop:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
Server:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/

[Francesco Della Porta (francesco-dellaporta)]

Hi Joseph
Unfortunately the destination USB drive got its backup GPT corrupted after oder during the installation. The USB is not booting any more. It was a Lexar JumpDrive S45 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive. Even worse there it refuses to be reformatted or repartitioned. So there no way to reproduce or retest the case with the latest daily image. I guess you can close this case as unsolved/unknown.
Kind regards,
Franco