[Bug 885983] Re: error: no such device: a6e9ac82-12c2-4c83-ac35-b7b29d8cc206

[Alessandro Menti]

That would explain everything. In Linux (not just Ubuntu), external hard
drives are treated just like internal ones, and the Ubuntu installer
might have been confused by that. However, they are treated differently
at boot time (the exact "treatment" they get depends also from the
computer's BIOS); many times, external drives are not recognized. The
error message you reported states exactly that: the GRUB bootloader was
not able to find the Ubuntu partition as it was on an external drive.

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on an external drive and get more
information about how external drives are handled by the Ubuntu
installer.

Regards,
Alessandro Menti

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Title:
  error: no such device: a6e9ac82-12c2-4c83-ac35-b7b29d8cc206

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I removed the printer from the computer.
  Re-installed Ubuntu using: Erase Ubuntu 11.10 and reinstall. (Warning: This will delete all your Ubuntu programs, documents, photos, music, and any other files). It obviously did not.
  Restarted computer, and the above message appeared.
  I once again re-installed, using Upgrade Ubuntu 11.10 to 11.10. (Documents, music, and other personal files will be kept.
  Installed software will be kept where possible. System- wide settings will be cleared).
  Restarted computer, to be confronted once again with, error: no such device: a6e9ac82-12c2-4c83-ac35-b7b29d8cc206.
  The computer will still only operate when the Cd is inserted and in Try Ubuntu mode.
  I have no idea if my anti-virus software software is working.
  THIS IS BEYOND A JOKE!!!!

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