Ubuntu 24.04 installer is unable to create or use existing encrypted volumes if there is a drive on the system that has Windows with BitLocker enabled.
Bug #2068915 reported by
Gokhan Cetinkaya
This bug affects 1 person
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ubuntu-desktop-provision |
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Bug Description
Steps to reproduce:
1. Have a disk drive that has Windows with BitLocker enabled.
2. Have another disk drive with LUKS encrypted volumes to be used for the Ubuntu 24.04 installation.
3. Launch Ubuntu 24.04 installer and proceed to the "Disk Setup" section.
4. Select one of the 3 available options:
Option: Install Ubuntu alongside Windows Boot Manager
Result: "Turn off BitLocker to continue" message appears.
Option: Erase disk and install Ubuntu
Result: "Turn off BitLocker to continue" message appears.
Option: Manual installation
Result: It is not possible to create encrypted volumes or use existing LUKS encrypted volumes.
This bug may be related to bugs #2045480 and #2045750.
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A really hacky workaround I apply in cases like this where I'd like to dual boot a system is to unplug the Windows based drives (Windows itself, and any associated bitlocker drives, and re-attach them after the Ubuntu installation has finished.
The UEFI BIOS should pick up grub - installed to the Ubuntu drive, and Windows BL on the Windows based drives, as normal.