[Bug 1700233] Re: When installing Xubuntu 17.04 in UEFI mode on a USB 2.0-Stick, the bootloader can not be installed on said device. Additional hdds in the system already have OSes installed. However, the stick should be able to boot on its own.

[apt-ghetto]

You try to install in EFI mode on a disc without an EFI-System-
Partition.

I recommend you to use GPT as partition table instead of MBR/MSDOS

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

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Title:
  When installing Xubuntu 17.04 in UEFI mode on a USB 2.0-Stick, the
  bootloader can not be installed on said device. Additional hdds in the
  system already have OSes installed. However, the stick should be able
  to boot on its own.

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Installing Xubuntu from an USB-Stick (or DVD) onto another USB stick
  fails, if the BIOS is in UEFI mode. Grub can not be installed then.
  This happens in the 17.04 BETA as well as in the final ISO for
  desktops. - Please have a look into it.

  I can not provide much data due to the fact, that I am installing from
  DVD/USB-Stick without the full GUI available.

  Thank you.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: ubiquity 17.04.9 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.380
  Date: Sat Jun 24 12:45:34 2017
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/casper/vmlinuz.efi root=UUID=37BB-9B20 file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity debian-installer/language=de keyboard-configuration/layoutcode= iso-scan/filename=/xubuntu-17.04-desktop-amd64.iso boot=casper noprompt quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_DE.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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