[Bug 1875911] Re: ubuntu 20 failed install on Dell Precision 5510 Windows 10 - grub-install: error: failed to register the EFI boot entry: Invalid argument.

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  ubuntu 20 failed install on Dell Precision 5510 Windows 10 - grub-
  install: error: failed to register the EFI boot entry: Invalid
  argument.

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  was installing ubuntu on a windows 10 machine when I was prompted for
  the WiFi again in mid install, i supplied it and the the installer
  simultaneously reported that installation had failed AND that
  installation had been successful and I needed to reboot.  We'll see
  which one was right...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubiquity 20.04.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.445
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Apr 29 15:43:31 2020
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   LC_NUMERIC=C.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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