[Bug 1910151] Re: Installation on laptop with windows failed

[I-Cat]

8 ubuntu ntfsresize: ****************************************************************************
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * WARNING: The disk has bad sector. This means physical damage on the disk *
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * surface caused by deterioration, manufacturing faults or other reason.   *
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * The reliability of the disk may stay stable or degrade fast. We suggest  *
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * making a full backup urgently by running 'ntfsclone --rescue ...' then   *
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * run 'chkdsk /f /r' on Windows and rebooot it TWICE! Then you can resize  *
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: * NTFS safely by additionally using the --bad-sectors option of ntfsresize.*
Jan  4 17:56:28 ubuntu ntfsresize: ****************************************************************************

buy a hdd make a back up now. (if you have important files)
also donload ubuntu from https://ubuntu.com/ 

closed

** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Opinion

** Changed in: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: I-Cat (i-cat) => (unassigned)

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

** Summary changed:

- Installation on laptop with windows failed
+ Installation on laptop with windows failed, [to be mark as closed]

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Title:
  Installation on laptop with windows failed, [to be mark as closed]

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I was trying to install Ubuntu 19.04 on a laptop (Lenovo G580 with intel core i3) which already had windows on it. In the unallocated space I created ....
  / 100000MB and 
  swap area 4096MB and
  /boot 512MB and 
  efi 256MB

  The error indicated the installer could not install GRUB (fatal error)

  Thanks

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  Package: ubiquity 19.04.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.405
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Jan  4 21:23:42 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416)
  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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