[Bug 897694] [NEW] WUBI ends with an error message when trying ot install CD boot help

[Santiago VAZQUEZ]

Public bug reported:

I'm using a ASUS 1215B netbook, with AMD64 proccesor, installed with Windows 7.
I would like to install Ubuntu 11.10.241 using Wubi installator. As my netbook has not internal CD, and the BIOS doesn't allow me to boot from anything else that the hard disk, I've tried to use the help provided by Wubi in order to be able to boot from an external USB CD reader, to install Ubuntu in an isolated partition.
Wubi ends with an error message: i copy the last lines from the .log file (before them, all seems OK):

11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Finished create_uninstaller
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\data\custom-installation -> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\winboot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\data\images\Ubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Ubuntu.ico
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running use_cd...
11-29 12:22 ERROR  TaskList: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 537, in use_cd
AttributeError: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: # Finished tasklist
11-29 12:22 ERROR  root: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 58, in run
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 130, in select_task
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 205, in run_cd_menu
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 122, in select_task
  File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 228, in run_cd_boot
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
  File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 537, in use_cd
AttributeError: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'

Any idea? It is impossible to do this because the BIOS doesn't seem to
allow any external boot device? ...?

Thanks a lot for any help.

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  WUBI ends with an error message when trying ot install CD boot help

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm using a ASUS 1215B netbook, with AMD64 proccesor, installed with Windows 7.
  I would like to install Ubuntu 11.10.241 using Wubi installator. As my netbook has not internal CD, and the BIOS doesn't allow me to boot from anything else that the hard disk, I've tried to use the help provided by Wubi in order to be able to boot from an external USB CD reader, to install Ubuntu in an isolated partition.
  Wubi ends with an error message: i copy the last lines from the .log file (before them, all seems OK):

  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Finished create_uninstaller
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running copy_installation_files...
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\data\custom-installation -> C:\ubuntu\install\custom-installation
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\winboot -> C:\ubuntu\winboot
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Copying C:\Users\vazqusa\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl6B5F.tmp\data\images\Ubuntu.ico -> C:\ubuntu\Ubuntu.ico
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Finished copy_installation_files
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running use_cd...
  11-29 12:22 ERROR  TaskList: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
    File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 537, in use_cd
  AttributeError: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
  11-29 12:22 DEBUG  TaskList: # Finished tasklist
  11-29 12:22 ERROR  root: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 58, in run
    File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 130, in select_task
    File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 205, in run_cd_menu
    File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 122, in select_task
    File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 228, in run_cd_boot
    File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
    File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 537, in use_cd
  AttributeError: 'WindowsBackend' object has no attribute 'cd_path'

  Any idea? It is impossible to do this because the BIOS doesn't seem to
  allow any external boot device? ...?

  Thanks a lot for any help.

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