As mentioned in the summary, the version of wubi.exe on http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ is stil 10.04.1. This doesn't work anymore, since 10.04.2 has been released.
I've confirmed that. I'm currently running the 10.04.2 version of wubi.exe from http://people.canonical.com/~evand/wubi/lucid/ (r191)
02-21 17:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running get_metalink... 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04.1/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-amd64.metalink > C:\ubuntu\install 02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot download metalink file http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04.1/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-amd64.metalink err=[Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/lucid-desktop-amd64.metalink > C:\ubuntu\install 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.metalink, url=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/lucid-desktop-amd64.metalink, basename=lucid-desktop-amd64.metalink, length=1010, text=None 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 1010 bytes) 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/MD5SUMS-metalink > C:\ubuntu\install 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=C:\ubuntu\install\MD5SUMS-metalink, url=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/MD5SUMS-metalink, basename=MD5SUMS-metalink, length=257, text=None 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 257 bytes) 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/MD5SUMS-metalink.gpg > C:\ubuntu\install 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=C:\ubuntu\install\MD5SUMS-metalink.gpg, url=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/MD5SUMS-metalink.gpg, basename=MD5SUMS-metalink.gpg, length=198, text=None 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 198 bytes) 02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Verified a signature from ID:'46181433FBB75451'. 02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Checking block bindings.. 02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Key verified successfully. 02-21 17:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: metalink md5sums: 2b8731d74a30fcb3ad22ae5b58c8b0d6 natty-desktop-amd64+mac.metalink d16cf0bd4223dd0150ec785c6a57b0e9 natty-desktop-amd64.metalink 1ec2a8e66cf5e5b128916e9933681ac1 natty-desktop-i386.metalink 08ba9f6620fe3b99a93ba1af30fc2e96 natty-desktop-powerpc.metalink
02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: The md5 of the metalink does match 02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot authenticate the metalink file, it might be corrupt Traceback (most recent call last): File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 367, in get_metalink File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\downloader.py", line 79, in download File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 927, in urlgrab File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 845, in _retry File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 913, in retryfunc File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 1001, in __init__ File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 1072, in _do_open File "\lib\urlgrabber\grabber.py", line 1182, in _make_request URLGrabError: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished get_metalink 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task download 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running download... 02-21 17:00 DEBUG btdownloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lucid/daily-live/20110211.1/lucid-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent > C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso 02-21 17:00 ERROR TaskList: problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found Traceback (most recent call last): File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__ File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\btdownloader.py", line 79, in download File "\lib\bittorrent\download.py", line 129, in download File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\btdownloader.py", line 70, in error_callback DownloadError: problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found 02-21 17:00 ERROR TaskList: Non fatal error problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found in task download 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished download 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task download 02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running download... 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lucid/daily-live/20110211.1/lucid-desktop-amd64.iso > C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso 02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso, url=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lucid/daily-live/20110211.1/lucid-desktop-amd64.iso, basename=lucid-desktop-amd64.iso, length=721129472, text=None 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished download 02-21 17:18 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 721129472 bytes) 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running check_iso... 02-21 17:18 DEBUG CommonBackend: Checking C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso 02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: checking Ubuntu ISO C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso 02-21 17:18 DEBUG WindowsBackend: extracting .disk\info from C:\ubuntu\install\lucid-desktop-amd64.iso 02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: parsing info from str=Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1) 02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: parsed info={'name': 'Ubuntu', 'subversion': 'Release', 'version': '10.04.2', 'build': '20110211.1', 'codename': 'Lucid Lynx', 'arch': 'amd64'} 02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: wrong version: 10.04.2 != 10.04.1 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished check_iso 02-21 17:18 ERROR TaskList: Could not retrieve the required installation files Traceback (most recent call last): File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__ File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 498, in get_iso Exception: Could not retrieve the required installation files 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist 02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist 02-21 17:18 ERROR root: Could not retrieve the required installation files Traceback (most recent call last): File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 56, in run File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 130, in select_task File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 156, in run_installer File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__ File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 498, in get_iso Exception: Could not retrieve the required installation files
As mentioned in the summary, the version of wubi.exe on http:// releases. ubuntu. com/lucid/ is stil 10.04.1. This doesn't work anymore, since 10.04.2 has been released.
I've confirmed that. I'm currently running the 10.04.2 version of wubi.exe from http:// people. canonical. com/~evand/ wubi/lucid/ (r191)
02-21 17:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now releases. ubuntu. com/10. 04.1/ubuntu- 10.04.1- desktop- amd64.metalink > C:\ubuntu\install releases. ubuntu. com/10. 04.1/ubuntu- 10.04.1- desktop- amd64.metalink err=[Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ lucid-desktop- amd64.metalink > C:\ubuntu\install C:\ubuntu\ install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.metalink, url=http:// cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ lucid-desktop- amd64.metalink, basename= lucid-desktop- amd64.metalink, length=1010, text=None cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ MD5SUMS- metalink > C:\ubuntu\install C:\ubuntu\ install\ MD5SUMS- metalink, url=http:// cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ MD5SUMS- metalink, basename= MD5SUMS- metalink, length=257, text=None cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ MD5SUMS- metalink. gpg > C:\ubuntu\install C:\ubuntu\ install\ MD5SUMS- metalink. gpg, url=http:// cdimage. ubuntu. com/daily- live/current/ MD5SUMS- metalink. gpg, basename= MD5SUMS- metalink. gpg, length=198, text=None 75451'. 3ad22ae5b58c8b0 d6 natty-desktop- amd64+mac. metalink 150ec785c6a57b0 e9 natty-desktop- amd64.metalink 128916e9933681a c1 natty-desktop- i386.metalink 9a93ba1af30fc2e 96 natty-desktop- powerpc. metalink
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running get_metalink...
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot download metalink file http://
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 1010 bytes)
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 257 bytes)
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 198 bytes)
02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Verified a signature from ID:'46181433FBB
02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Checking block bindings..
02-21 17:00 INFO saplog: Key verified successfully.
02-21 17:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: metalink md5sums:
2b8731d74a30fcb
d16cf0bd4223dd0
1ec2a8e66cf5e5b
08ba9f6620fe3b9
02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: The md5 of the metalink does match backends\ common\ backend. py", line 367, in get_metalink backends\ common\ downloader. py", line 79, in download r\grabber. py", line 927, in urlgrab r\grabber. py", line 845, in _retry r\grabber. py", line 913, in retryfunc r\grabber. py", line 1001, in __init__ r\grabber. py", line 1072, in _do_open r\grabber. py", line 1182, in _make_request cdimage. ubuntu. com/lucid/ daily-live/ 20110211. 1/lucid- desktop- amd64.iso. torrent > C:\ubuntu\ install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso backends\ common\ tasklist. py", line 197, in __call__ backends\ common\ btdownloader. py", line 79, in download t\download. py", line 129, in download backends\ common\ btdownloader. py", line 70, in error_callback cdimage. ubuntu. com/lucid/ daily-live/ 20110211. 1/lucid- desktop- amd64.iso > C:\ubuntu\ install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso C:\ubuntu\ install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso, url=http:// cdimage. ubuntu. com/lucid/ daily-live/ 20110211. 1/lucid- desktop- amd64.iso, basename= lucid-desktop- amd64.iso, length=721129472, text=None install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso install\ lucid-desktop- amd64.iso backends\ common\ tasklist. py", line 197, in __call__ backends\ common\ backend. py", line 498, in get_iso application. py", line 56, in run application. py", line 130, in select_task application. py", line 156, in run_installer backends\ common\ tasklist. py", line 197, in __call__ backends\ common\ backend. py", line 498, in get_iso
02-21 17:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot authenticate the metalink file, it might be corrupt
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
File "\lib\urlgrabbe
URLGrabError: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished get_metalink
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task download
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running download...
02-21 17:00 DEBUG btdownloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 ERROR TaskList: problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\bittorren
File "\lib\wubi\
DownloadError: problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found
02-21 17:00 ERROR TaskList: Non fatal error problem getting response info - HTTP Error 404: Not Found in task download
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished download
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task download
02-21 17:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running download...
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://
02-21 17:00 DEBUG downloader: Download start filename=
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished download
02-21 17:18 DEBUG downloader: download finished (read 721129472 bytes)
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: New task check_iso
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running check_iso...
02-21 17:18 DEBUG CommonBackend: Checking C:\ubuntu\
02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: checking Ubuntu ISO C:\ubuntu\
02-21 17:18 DEBUG WindowsBackend: extracting .disk\info from C:\ubuntu\
02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: parsing info from str=Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: parsed info={'name': 'Ubuntu', 'subversion': 'Release', 'version': '10.04.2', 'build': '20110211.1', 'codename': 'Lucid Lynx', 'arch': 'amd64'}
02-21 17:18 DEBUG Distro: wrong version: 10.04.2 != 10.04.1
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished check_iso
02-21 17:18 ERROR TaskList: Could not retrieve the required installation files
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
Exception: Could not retrieve the required installation files
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
02-21 17:18 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
02-21 17:18 ERROR root: Could not retrieve the required installation files
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
File "\lib\wubi\
Exception: Could not retrieve the required installation files