[Bug 1263226] Re: fatal error on win8.1 second sda

[Phillip Susi]

You are trying to use a GPT partitioned disk in a BIOS booting pc.  You
need to either switch to UEFI mode, or create a 1 MB bios_grub partition
on the disk.


** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  fatal error on win8.1 second sda

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I installed a second sata drive on Windows 8.  Experimented with using
  it for file backup.  Then upgraded to Windows 8.1.  Then formatted the
  second drive in Windows 8.1.  Then I tried installing Ubuntu 13.10 64
  bit from bootable iso.  The installer told me there were no operating
  systems.  I selected the second (freshly formatted disc) and the
  installer then informed me I'd deleted 4 parititions.  I cancelled the
  install and repeated the process.  This time the installer informed me
  the boot loader could not install on the second hard drive.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Fri Dec 20 15:34:49 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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