crash during installation of lubuntu, had the same problem in debian, there i was able to start a shell during installaion and add the appropriate driver for an nvme ssd

[Hennie Peters]

if it is the problem i think it is.

it can be solved like this:
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/280440/grub-and-lilo-both-fail-to-install-to-nvme-hard-disk-when-installing-debian

also a root terminal option in the installer to fix the situation would be a great help.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: ubiquity 16.10.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.379
Date: Wed Jan 11 16:03:20 2017
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Hennie Peters (hennep)]

The driver/firmware for the latest 'nvme' solid state drives is not in the live dvd.
I have found a workaround to install lubuntu on my system:

booted from the live dvd
ran "Software Updater" from the menu
ran the installer again.

that worked for me.
Lubuntu works like a charm now!

[Hennie Peters (hennep)]

I think its obvious, but for those who don't think :-)
Don't reboot after the update!

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

No; there are no additional drivers needed nor installed by update for nvme. Lubuntu EFI installs simply seem to be broken in 16.10.