package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Antonio Rodulfo]

The error occurred when trying to upgrade my XUbuntu 11.04 to 11.10.
Prior to the upgrading. everything seemed to work properly, the system was seen throughout the network and was capable of sharing files with other devices, Windows-based or not.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
BothFailedConnect: Yes
Date: Tue Oct 25 15:16:26 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
NmbdLog:

SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:

SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-25 (0 days ago)