package policykit-1 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[bryan]

was able to boot into ubuntu generic but unable to boot into regular mode

would get flip_done time out if I attempted to boot normally

Computer is dual booted with Windows 7

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: policykit-1 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 5 13:08:57 2019
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-15 (80 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.31
SourcePackage: policykit-1
Title: package policykit-1 0.105-14.1ubuntu0.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)