The execution of grub-install failed. This is a fatal error
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubiquity (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The problem occurs on a computer with BIOS boot
Windows previously installed.
There is a temporary solution which is to create a new GPT partition table and reinstall all operating systems
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: ubiquity 20.10.10
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CasperVersion: 1.452
Date: Mon Oct 12 14:27:55 2020
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Beta amd64 (20201012)
RebootRequiredPkgs:
linux-
linux-base
linux-base
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Thank you for taking the time to submit this bug report. Ubiquity is now unmaintained, and is replaced by either the Ubuntu Desktop Inser or Calamares starting with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Therefore, this bug is being closed as Won't Fix. If you believe this was done in error, feel free to re-open the bug. If yave any general questions about Ubuntu, please open a topic on the Ubuntu Discourse instance: https:/ /discourse. ubuntu. com/