installation crashes while installing boot loader

[vcax]

Binary package hint: ubiquity

Around 94% of installation while installing GRUB loader the installation crashes with the following output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 457, in <module>
    main(oem_config)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 442, in main
    install(args[0], query=options.query)
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity", line 245, in install
    ret = wizard.run()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/kde_ui.py", line 440, in run
    self.progress_loop()
  File "/usr/lib/ubiquity/ubiquity/frontend/kde_ui.py", line 865, in progress_loop
    (ret, realtb))
RuntimeError: Install failed with exit code 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 2444, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 459, in run
    self.configure_bootloader()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/install.py", line 1801, in configure_bootloader
    "GrubInstaller failed with code %d" % ret)
InstallStepError: GrubInstaller failed with code 126

I was trying to install KUbuntu 9.10 on a partition that previously contained Kubuntu 7.1 and now is formatted. Boot loader previously was able to select between Win Vista and Kubuntu. I've just installed Windows 7 over my ex-Vista partition and now I was installing Kubuntu 9.10 over the old Kubuntu.

There are no syslog and partman files in /var/log on the targeted partition.

The version: KUbuntu 9.10 i386

[Anzenketh (anzenketh)]

This also could be a hard drive issue.

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

* Is this reproducible?
* If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

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[Anzenketh (anzenketh)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu. While we appreciate the difficulties you are facing, it would appear that the CD image (ISO file) you downloaded could be corrupt. There is an easy way to verify the integrity of the Ubuntu ISO files you download. Could you please visit https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM follow the instructions and report back as to whether or not the MD5SUM verified? Thanks in advance.

[Evan (ev)]

vcax,

The log files wont appear on the target partition unless the install completes successfully; otherwise they'll be on the live filesystem. Please run the installer until it crashes, then run `apport-collect 525550` from a konsole window.

Thanks!

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

[Monkey (monkey-libre)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!