package linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Suzy]

Just one day , after restart, Ubuntu would not start and would just cycle back to restart. So I chose Advanced restart settings, then the upstart pkg. I have to do this every time

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: suzy 1912 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: suzy 1912 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri May 19 10:30:23 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0f42d5b9-b8f8-4596-a799-206e2e6aad68
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-19 (972 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: MSI MS-7721
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=c79315a4-8e4a-4807-a210-4df3df6b1d9b ro recovery nomodeset
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/20/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V32.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: A55M-E33 (MS-7721)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 7.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 7.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV32.5:bd03/20/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7721:pvr7.0:rvnMSI:rnA55M-E33(MS-7721):rvr7.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr7.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7721
dmi.product.version: 7.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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