[Bug 1640795] [NEW] Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda

[Benjamin]

Public bug reported:

Fails to install GRUB upon installation from USB 2.0 flash drive, onto a
128GB Samsung SSD which is currently running Windows 10. The SSD is
formatted for (4) different partitions, Windows Boot (25MB thingy),
Windows OS, Windows Recovery (450MB)*have since deleted the Windows
Recovery partition and formatted it as swap space* and lastly the Ubuntu
OS partition.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubiquity 2.21.63.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.376
Date: Thu Nov 10 08:40:43 2016
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: budgie-remix 16.04.1 "Budgie-remix" -  amd64 (20160723)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubiquity-2.21.63.2 ubuntu xenial

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Title:
  Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Fails to install GRUB upon installation from USB 2.0 flash drive, onto
  a 128GB Samsung SSD which is currently running Windows 10. The SSD is
  formatted for (4) different partitions, Windows Boot (25MB thingy),
  Windows OS, Windows Recovery (450MB)*have since deleted the Windows
  Recovery partition and formatted it as swap space* and lastly the
  Ubuntu OS partition.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.21.63.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.376
  Date: Thu Nov 10 08:40:43 2016
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: budgie-remix 16.04.1 "Budgie-remix" -  amd64 (20160723)
  ProcEnviron:
   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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