[Bug 857065] [NEW] ubiquity crashed with SystemError in remove_extras()

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I am installing ubuntu alongside Microsoft Windows XP and the Ubuntu
installation was crashed 3rd time. I am a begeinner user for Ubuntu but
i want to install it any how.

Exception during installation:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1547, in <module>
    install.run()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 56, in wrapper
    func(self)
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 208, in run
    self.remove_extras()
  File "/usr/share/ubiquity/plugininstall.py", line 1275, in remove_extras
    cache = Cache()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 89, in __init__
    self.open(progress)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apt/cache.py", line 127, in open
    self._cache = apt_pkg.Cache(progress)
SystemError: E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /target/var/lib/apt/lists/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.

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

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ubiquity crashed with SystemError in remove_extras()
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/857065
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