[Bug 1675144] [NEW] tried to install alongside windows on an empty partition, got error

[Shaun Steven]

Public bug reported:

Windows 10 Installed on partition, empty partition next to it.  Tried to
"install alongside windows", got error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: ubiquity 16.10.14 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.379
Date: Wed Mar 22 15:38:06 2017
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/multiboot/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64/casper/vmlinuz.efi iso-scan/filename=/multiboot/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso boot=casper noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubiquity-16.10.14 yakkety

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Title:
  tried to install alongside windows on an empty partition, got error

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Windows 10 Installed on partition, empty partition next to it.  Tried
  to "install alongside windows", got error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: ubiquity 16.10.14 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.379
  Date: Wed Mar 22 15:38:06 2017
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/multiboot/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64/casper/vmlinuz.efi iso-scan/filename=/multiboot/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso boot=casper noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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