Ubuntu 8.10 Wubi - Update Error for linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic

[John Polledi]

Using Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop 32-bit, Wubi installation

During "linux-image-2.5.27-7-generic" update:
The following message was returned -

Errors were encountered while processing:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.15_i386.deb: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
LsUsb:
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0951:1607 Kingston Technology Data Traveler 2.0
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0781:5151 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 256/512MB Flash Drive
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3E12-16F6 loop=/hostname/disks/home/username.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=sync quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted